Is coverage 24-hour call on both weekdays and weekends? Yes, 24 hr call for the duration of the assignment.
Is the expectation 14 days per month, every other week? Current need is 7-10 days per 1-2 months, all based on PH per diem coverage, varies month to month
Is coverage primarily ED and General Surgery call, with clinic only for postoperative follow-ups? Call coverage ED/General surgery. Clinic/OR Mon-Fri. 1-2 OR days per assignment, depending on volumes. Clinic mix includes consults, wound care, pre and post op, ED f/u etc.
Type of privileges: clinic + hospital
Setting: Outpatient
If Inpatient, # of beds: 25
Rounding, admissions, or none? Admissions, Rounding
Patient demographics All Ages
Average patients per day - 10
Required Procedures: General Surgery, Endoscopy required. expectations for appendectomies, cholecystectomies, hernia repairs, laparoscopy, and other general surgery procedures.
Required clinical activity in the last 24 months (case logs) Applicants for initial appointment must be able to demonstrate performance of major operations in the past (24) months. This can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency case log;
OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from the applicant's current hospital showing his or her clinical activity for the past (12) months, including numbers of procedures performed, morbidity, mortality, infection rates, and other complications; OR If a quality profile is not available from the applicant's current hospital, provide documentation of the applicant's hospital-based clinical activity for the past (12) months
Will provider work solo? Yes
Seeking Licensed Candidate: No BUT highly preferred
Required certifications (Must be from AHA or American Red Cross as applicable) ACLS, BLS
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