Arkansas Facility Is Searching for a Locums General Trauma Surgeon

Weatherby Healthcare; Arkansas; On-site; USD 260,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Pre-paid travel and housing expenses

24-hour consultant access

NALTO charter member

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking a general surgeon for call coverage in a Level 3 Trauma Center. You will handle adult, pediatric, and trauma cases, performing laparoscopic procedures and GI endoscopy as needed while managing vascular, chest tube, and central line placements.

Travel and housing expenses are prepaid; you’ll have 24-hour access to a Weatherby consultant. This opportunity is aligned with NALTO standards and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience handling general surgery in adult, pediatric and trauma patients.
• Proficiency in laparoscopic procedures: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty.
• Proficiency in GI endoscopy: upper, lower and colonoscopy.
• Experience in vascular procedures: aneurysm repairs, arterial bypass, AV shunt.
• Ability to place chest tubes and central lines.
• Comfort with 24-hour call coverage and scheduling via online portals.

Responsibilities

• Provide call coverage with a 1:3 call ratio.
• Manage ~3 phone consults and ~6 patients per 24-hour call period.
• Perform laparoscopic surgeries and GI endoscopy as required.
• Contribute to vascular procedures and trauma care in a Level 3 Trauma Center.
• Coordinate care and document assignment details in the online portal.
• All duties supported by Weatherby Healthcare and its consultant network.

Skills

Call coverage

Phone consults

General surgery

Laparoscopic procedures

GI endoscopy

Vascular surgery

Chest tube placement

Central line placement

Job description

• Call only coverage -- 1:3 call ratio
• ~3 phone consults and 6 patients seen per 24-hour call period
• Level 3 Trauma Center
• General surgery required -- adult, pediatric, and trauma
• Laparoscopic procedures required -- appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty
• GI endoscopy required -- upper, lower, and colonoscopy
• Vascular surgery required -- aneurysm repairs, arterial bypass, AV shunt
• Chest tube, central line, and PA catheter placement required
• Paid malpractice insurance; pre-paid travel and housing expenses
• Assignment details and time entry in online portal
• Competitive compensation
• 24-hour access to your Weatherby Healthcare consultant
• Charter member of NALTO