A Facility in Texas Is Seeking a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

GLOBAL MEDICAL STAFFING; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 332,000 - 517,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-paid travel

Housing included

AAA malpractice coverage

Licensing assistance

NALTO member

Job summary

Global Medical Staffing seeks a Locum Tenens General Surgeon in Texas to provide travel coverage in an inpatient setting. The provider will handle call-only duties with a 20-minute response time, manage admissions, and handle approximately 5 patients per shift plus 5 phone consults.

ACLS, ATLS, and BLS are required, and candidates with laparoscopic, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy experience are preferred. Hernioplasty, Nissen fundoplication, and head/neck procedures are also preferred.

Qualifications

• ACLS, ATLS, and BLS required.
• General surgery skills expected: laparoscopy, appendectomy, cholecystectomy.
• Hernioplasty, Nissen fundoplication, and head/neck surgery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Call-only coverage with beeper, 20-minute response time.
• Inpatient setting with admissions required.
• 5 patients per shift and 5 phone consults per shift.

Job description

A Facility in Texas Is Seeking a Locum Tenens General Surgeon

Date Posted:
Posted yesterday

Medical Specialty:
General Surgery

Type:
Travel

• Call only coverage — beeper call, 20 min response time required
• Inpatient setting — admissions required
• 5 patients per shift, 5 phone consults
• ACLS, ATLS, and BLS required
• General surgery skills preferred — lap, appendectomy, cholecystectomy
• Hernioplasty, Nissen fundoplication, head/neck surgery preferred

Description

• Competitive compensation
• Pre-paid travel and housing
• Paid AAA-rated claims made malpractice
• Licensing assistance and cost reimbursement
• Member of NALTO