Locum General Surgeon: 7–14 Days/Month, Flexible Coverage

Weatherby Healthcare; Tokeland (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Travel and housing included

24/7 consultant access

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking physicians for locum tenens assignments nationwide, offering 7-14 days per month of coverage in 7-day blocks starting Thursday morning. The role focuses on bread-and-butter general surgery with no colon surgery required, and requires comfort managing bariatric post-op cases in the ED, evaluating, stabilizing, and facilitating transfers for complex presentations.

Applicants should have hospital privileges and board certification or be eligible; Weatherby provides

Qualifications

• Bread and butter general surgery; colon surgery not required.
• Must be comfortable managing bariatric post-op cases in the ED; evaluate, stabilize, and facilitate transfer for complex presentations.
• Hospital privileges required.
• Board certification or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Provide 7-14 days per month in 7-day blocks beginning Thursday am.
• Support call coverage and patient transfers as part of the assignment.
• Coordinate details in the online portal and with Weatherby consultant.

Skills

General surgery

Bariatric post-op management

Call coverage

Hospital privileges

Board certification or eligibility

Job description

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking physicians for locum tenens assignments nationwide, offering 7-14 days per month of coverage in 7-day blocks starting Thursday morning. The role focuses on bread-and-butter general surgery with no colon surgery required, and requires comfort managing bariatric post-op cases in the ED, evaluating, stabilizing, and facilitating transfers for complex presentations.

Applicants should have hospital privileges and board certification or be eligible; Weatherby provides