Locum Trauma Surgeon – High-Volume ACS & Trauma Care

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR); Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 206,640 - 261,744; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per 24-hour shift rate

Travel arrangements provided

Med-mal and tail insurance covered

Credentialing & scheduling support

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR) is seeking a Locums Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Physician to provide ongoing coverage at a Level II trauma center in Amarillo, Texas.

The assignment offers shift-based coverage within a collaborative multidisciplinary team and a high-volume surgical caseload. The ideal candidate will be board certified or eligible in General Surgery with trauma surgery/ACS fellowship training and an active Texas license (ATLS certification preferred).

Qualifications

• Board certified or eligible in General Surgery.
• Fellowship training in Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, or Acute Care Surgery.
• Active Texas medical license or ability to obtain licensure.
• Current ATLS certification.
• Trauma and acute care surgery experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage trauma and emergency general surgery patients.
• Perform operative and non-operative management of traumatic injuries.
• Provide acute care surgery consultations and procedures.
• Participate in intra-trauma activations and multidisciplinary patient care.
• Collaborate with emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, hospitalists, and surgical staff.
• Document patient encounters accurately using the facility's electronic medical record.

Skills

Trauma surgery fellowship

Clinical decision-making

Team collaboration

Education

General surgery board certification/eligibility

Tools

ATLS certification

Active Texas medical license

Job description

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. (NEHCR) is seeking a Locums Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Physician to provide ongoing coverage at a Level II trauma center in Amarillo, Texas.

The assignment offers shift-based coverage within a collaborative multidisciplinary team and a high-volume surgical caseload. The ideal candidate will be board certified or eligible in General Surgery with trauma surgery/ACS fellowship training and an active Texas license (ATLS certification preferred).