Locum | Physician General Surgery

Comphealt; New Mexico; On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

CompHealth seeks a General Surgeon for a locums assignment in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This call-only coverage runs 7 am to 7 am with a 30-minute response time, and typically handles 7–10 patients per shift.

Candidates should perform general, adult, trauma and laparoscopic procedures, with appendectomy and cholecystectomy skills required; chest tubes and central lines may be needed. GI endoscopy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Call coverage during a 24-hour shift (7 am to 7 am).
• 30-minute call response time requirement.
• 7–10 patients per shift.
• 0–4 phone consults and 0–5 admissions per 24 hours.
• General, adult, trauma, and laparoscopic surgery experience required.
• Appendectomy and cholecystectomy skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general, adult, trauma and laparoscopic surgical care during shifts.
• Respond to calls within 30 minutes and manage patient admissions as needed.

Skills

General surgery

Adult surgery

Trauma surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Job description

A General Surgeon Is Needed for Locums Assistance in New Mexico

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Quick Facts

• Call only coverage — 7 am to 7 am shift
• 30-minute call response time required
• 7 – 10 patients per shift
• 0 – 4 phone consults and 0 – 5 admissions per 24 hours
• General, adult, trauma, and laparoscopic surgery required
• Appendectomy and cholecystectomy skills required
• Chest tube and central line insertion required
• GI endoscopy (upper and lower) — preferred

Description

CompHealth exists to make the locums process easier. Not only will we search for jobs that fit your interests, we’ll be here to handle all the details like credentialing, housing, travel arrangements, and so much more. So, relax and get back to helping patients, and let us do the heavy lifting.

CompHealth Services

• We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
• We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
• We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
• Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
• Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail

Dr. Chawla
Family medicine

Being able to develop a relationship with my rep has made this experience just so much better. She knows exactly what I want, what I don’t want, and we work well together.

Dr. Baron
Internal medicine

I had a brief interaction with other recruiters, but it was CompHealth that rose to the top. They demonstrated . . a dedication that was very obvious from the first interaction.