Trauma General Surgeon — Locum Tenens, 24h Call Shifts

AMN Healthcare; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 394,000 - 426,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice insurance arranged

Travel and lodging arrangements

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is sourcing a General Surgery Physician for locum tenens support in Colorado. You will cover 24-hour call shifts on a mostly weekend schedule at a Trauma Level III facility, handling general and trauma surgery cases as part of inpatient services.

The role requires an active Colorado license (or IMLC), Board Eligible/Board Certified in General Surgery, and certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS). Credentialing may take 45–60 days.

Qualifications

• Colorado license must be active; IMLC accepted.
• Board Eligible/Board Certified in General Surgery (within 3 years of training).
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications required.
• Epic EMR with voice recognition experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide general and trauma surgery on-call coverage.
• Support inpatient surgical teams as a Level III trauma center.
• Typically 12–14 days of 24-hour call per month, mainly weekends.
• Credentialing timeframe up to 45–60 days.

Education

Board Eligible/Board Certified in General Surgery (within 3 years of training)

Colorado medical license (active)

IMLC acceptable

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

AMN Healthcare is sourcing a General Surgery Physician for locum tenens support in Colorado. You will cover 24-hour call shifts on a mostly weekend schedule at a Trauma Level III facility, handling general and trauma surgery cases as part of inpatient services.

The role requires an active Colorado license (or IMLC), Board Eligible/Board Certified in General Surgery, and certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS). Credentialing may take 45–60 days.