Surgery - General Physician

Med Ninjas; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled general surgeon to join their coverage pool in a hospital-based setting. This role involves providing surgical care for a diverse patient demographic, from pediatrics to geriatrics, and performing a variety of general surgical procedures, including trauma cases. The position requires flexibility to cover shifts, particularly around the holiday season. With a well-rounded OR staff and advanced robotics available for certified surgeons, this opportunity offers a collaborative environment to enhance your surgical career while making a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in various general surgical procedures for both adults and pediatrics.
• Experience in trauma and emergency surgical cases is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-based coverage and take calls for emergency surgery consultations.
• Perform 24-hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage, handling multiple surgical cases.

Skills

General Surgical Procedures

Central Line Insertion

Chest Tube Insertion

Vascular Access Devices

Cholecystectomy

Hernioplasty

Colon/Small Bowel Surgery

Education

Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

The general surgeon on call would take any call from the ED or any hospital general surgery consults. This position is hospital based but may include some after-hours call support for the clinic but that volume is minimal. They could be involved with the care of ICU patients. EMTALA is the hospital/emergency call schedule.

Coverage Details:

• 3-7 days/month starting around Christmas time (Provider must be able to offer Christmas coverage)

Job Details:

• Reason for Coverage: Add to coverage pool
• Practice Setting: Hospital based coverage only
• Schedule: 24 hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage (7am - 7am)
• Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 1-3 surgical cases for surgeon on call and 2-4 consults per day
• EMR: EPIC
• Number of Operating Rooms: 12
• Number of General Surgeons in Practice: 3
• Description of OR Staff: CSTs, RNFAs, First Assists available well rounded and seasoned OR staff
• Patient Age Demographic: Peds to Geriatrics, Peds could be at discretion of physician and peds is typically only appe, skin and soft tissue
• Robotics available for those certified

Required Procedures:

• General Surgical Cases ADULT
• General Surgical Cases PEDIATRIC
• General Surgical Cases TRAUMA
• Central Line Insertion
• Chest Tube Insertion
• Vascular Access Devices
• Cholecystectomy
• Hernioplasty
• Colon/Small Bowel

Credentialing timeframe: 90 days; emergency temp privs IF needed