General Surgery Locum Opportunity in Pennsylvania

URGENT LOCUM TENENS: General Surgery - Outpatient/OR Focus (Pennsylvania)

We are urgently seeking a Board-Certified (BC) or Board-Eligible (BE) General Surgeon for dedicated, recurring clinic and OR coverage at a small, rural Critical Access Hospital in Pennsylvania. This role offers the highly desirable No Call schedule.

Assignment Details

• Specialty: Surgery - General
• Start Date: December 29, 2025 (ASAP once credentialed)
• End Date: Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinic Only (Office and OR)
• Call Requirement: No Call (Overnight calls are transferred to Hamot).
• EMR: Thrive
• Credentialing Timeline: 60 Days

Schedule & Commitment

• Commitment: One week per month is the required coverage need.
• Daily Schedule: 8-hour worked days (flexible on schedule).
• Flexibility: The facility is highly flexible and will work with the provider to accommodate coverage options.

Scope of Work & Workload

The role requires a surgeon comfortable with bread-and-butter General Surgery and endoscopy.

Activity Volume (Per Day)

Office Patients (OP) 16

OR Cases (Bread & Butter GS with Endo) 5-10

Inpatients 1

Admissions 1

Consults 2

Evaluations 5

• Scope Requirements: Upper or lower scopes (endoscopies) are both required.
• Facility: Very small, rural hospital with 14 inpatient beds. Classified as a Critical Access Hospital as of Jan 2025.
• Support: No APP/Mid-Level coverage available.
• Trauma Level: Level IV Trauma.

Requirements & License

• Certification: Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE).
• License: Must have an Active Pennsylvania (PA) License or be eligible/licensed via IMLC (Interstate Medical Licensure Compact) for an ASAP start.
• Note: Candidates without an active PA license or IMLC qualification cannot be presented at this time.