Surgery - General Physician

ProTouch Staffing; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Locum General Surgeon in Southwestern Colorado for the remainder of the year, with potential for extension. This role involves 24-hour call coverage at a Level 3 trauma center, focusing on inpatients and emergency cases. The ideal candidate will be Board Certified in General Surgery and hold an active Colorado license. With competitive compensation, including malpractice coverage and travel expenses, this opportunity promises a supportive environment for dedicated providers. Join a team that values your expertise and commitment to patient care.

Benefits

Malpractice with tail

All travel expenses covered

Qualifications

• Candidates must be Board Certified or Truly BE in General Surgery.
• Active CO license and DEA required for credentialing.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour call coverage for general surgery needs.
• Cover ER and inpatients, addressing practice issues as needed.

Skills

Board Certified General Surgery

Active CO license

ATLS certification

BLS certification

Clean Malpractice/Background

Education

Residency in General Surgery

Fellowship in General Surgery

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

My name is Jason Long with ProTouch Staffing. We have a Client in Southwestern Colorado in need of a Locum General Surgeon (BC gen Surg.) for the remainder of the year, with possible extension.

This client offers competitive compensation for the right Provider. Malpractice with tail & all travel expenses included.

Dates of Coverage:

• Aug 2 (6a) - 12 (6a)
• Sept 13 (6a) - 17 (6a)
• Oct 4 (6a) - 7 (6a)
• Oct 18 (6a) - 21 (6a)
• Nov 1 (6a) - 4 (6a)
• Nov 22 (6a) - 25 (6a)
• Dec 20 (6a) - 23 (6a)
• Dec 27 (6a) - 29 (6a)

Details:

• Assignment: All Gen Surg coverage needs are 24-hr call only (6a-6a)- no clinic - will cover any inpatients that have not been discharged.
• 1 weekend (4 days) or every 5 weeks (depends on the schedule)
• Average worked Callback Hours: 2h
• Setting: Level 3 trauma center, SW Colorado
• FTE: .6
• Duties: Cover ER, inpatients and any practice issues that need to be addressed on the days s/he is on service - go to the OR for trauma/gen surg cases as indicated.
• Required Procedures: Basic call and trauma cases
• EMR: Epic
• Patients per Day: varies
• Support Staff: Nurses, OR staff as needed
• Worksite Resources: "Typical" - not sure what you are really looking for
• Reason for Coverage: Need to backfill for locum who needs to take 6 month break.
• Deal Breakers? N/A

Requirements:

• Board Certified General Surgery - Required or Truly BE (0-5 years residency completion)
• Active CO license - or IMLC (LOQ in hand at time of submission)
• Residency Requirements/Fellowship in General Surgery
• Active ATLS, BLS
• Candidate must be available for any of the shifts detailed in the job description
• Candidates must detail all of the shifts/stints they are able to offer to the team through December
• Active DEA - Required for credentialing (site will consider a transferred DEA, however, must keep this DEA for the duration of the assignment, not just for shifts worked.)
• Clean Malpractice/Background required.

If you are interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please reach out and apply! We take good care of our Providers here at ProTouch. Let us show you how!

Please advise.

All My Best,
Jason G. Long
ProTouch Medical
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