Locum General Surgeon: Inpatient/Outpatient, Laparoscopy

Careerwebsite; Monroe, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Pre-paid travel and housing expenses

Weatherby consultant support

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking physicians for locum tenens assignments across inpatient and outpatient settings in North Carolina. The role includes scheduled clinical hours with on-call shifts, beeper response within 30–60 minutes, and coverage of adult patients, with pediatric cases preferred.

Responsibilities include liver surgery support, ventilation management, and required central line and chest tube insertions, with hospital privileges and travel housing arrangements provided.

Qualifications

• Hospital privileges required
• Experience with laparoscopic procedures and general surgery coverage would be beneficial
• Ability to manage both inpatient and outpatient cases including adults

Responsibilities

• Ongoing assignment with scheduled clinical hours and on-call duties
• BeepER call with 30–60 minute response time
• Provide coverage for inpatient and outpatient services
• Perform liver surgery support and ventilation management as needed
• Conduct central line and chest tube insertions as required
• Maintain hospital privileges and compliance standards
• Complete time entry in online portal and coordinate with Weatherby consultants

Skills

Laparoscopic surgery

Inpatient/outpatient coverage

Adult patients focus

Beeper call handling

Tools

Central line insertion

Chest tube insertion

Job description

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking physicians for locum tenens assignments across inpatient and outpatient settings in North Carolina. The role includes scheduled clinical hours with on-call shifts, beeper response within 30–60 minutes, and coverage of adult patients, with pediatric cases preferred.

Responsibilities include liver surgery support, ventilation management, and required central line and chest tube insertions, with hospital privileges and travel housing arrangements provided.