General Surgery Call Coverage Needed in Kentucky

Fusion Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 258,000 - 406,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion Health in Hazard, KY is seeking a Board-Certified General Surgeon for site-specific call coverage on defined Oct-Jan dates. Expect to handle trauma and emergency general surgery cases with IV trauma level facilities, using MediTech EMR, and managing 10–15 patient encounters per shift.

Requirements include Kentucky licensure (or IMLC), ACLS, and BLS. Credentialing is estimated at ~30 days. This is a locum tenens opportunity with beeper call and 30-minute response time.

Qualifications

• Board-certified in General Surgery
• Licensed in Kentucky or IMLC
• ACLS and BLS certifications required

Responsibilities

• Provide general surgery call coverage on specified dates
• Respond to calls within 30 minutes
• Perform common procedures such as bowel resection, emergency general surgery/trauma, perforations, I&D abscesses, wound care
• Coordinate with MediTech EMR for patient encounters and documentation

Education

Board Certified General Surgeon

KY Licensure or IMLC

ACLS

BLS

Job description

We have a site in Hazard, KY seeking General Surgery call coverage on specific dates in Oct-Jan. Open to more details?

Highlights

• Specialty: General Surgery
• Job #: JN-23092026-67514
• State: Kentucky
• Remuneration: Not Specified
• Type: Locum Tenens

• Call Only - Beeper Call
• Dates: 10/23, 10/26, 10/29, 11/2, 11/26, 11/30, 12/24, 1/3
• Facility trauma level: IV
• Patient encounters per shift: 10-15
• Common procedures: bowel resection, emergency general surgery/trauma, perforations, I&D abscesses, wound care
• EMR System: MediTech
• Call Response Time Required: 30 Min Call Ratio: N/A Call Back: 20%
• Avg Call # Per 24 Hour: Phone Consults: 10 Patients Seen: 10 Admissions: 0
• Requirements: Board Certified, Licensed in KY or IMLC, ACLS, and BLS
• Estimated credentialing time: ~30 days