General Surgery Locum Opportunity in Pennsylvania

Coverage Need Details

URGENT HOLIDAY COVERAGE NEEDED to cover 24hr call coverage for 12/24 -12/29 (7a-7a)

Will be the only general surgeon providing services at facility over coverage period

Candidates Typical Day

Provide medical, surgical, and consultative care for patients requiring the service of a General Surgeon in the ED, admitted to the hospital, or at the request of another member of the staff.

Schedule/Shift Times

M, W, Friday 8:30 – 4:30P clinic + call

8:30a - 8:30a | Tues, Thurs in the OR + call

Saturday, and Sunday – on call, no scheduled clinic or OR

Procedures

Common Surgeries being performed:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

hernia repair inguinal and epigastric

mediports,

breast biopsies,

breast lumpectomy,

excision of cysts or lesions,

appendectomy open or laparoscopic

Bowel resections

Diagnostic laparoscopies

Central venous access procedures

Excision of cysts, moles, etc

24hr call W/ Clinic:

24hr call W/ clinic call back hourly:

Gratis Hours: 8 (Clinic time is 8 hours)

24hr call W/O clinic

24hr call W/O clinic call back Hourly

Gratis Hours: 0

JOB INFORMATION

Admits turning into surgeries: This is dependent on the admit reason. Pure surgical admissions (appendectomy, cholecystectomy etc.) are usually managed by surgical service with Hospitalist following as consult. All other pathologies that will require any non surgical interventions will be admitted to Hospitalist with surgery following as a consult.

*APP/Mid-Level Coverage Avail: NO

*0-1 Admissions while on call; Surgeries, Consults in Ed, etc. Call volume is extremely low

*Approximate number of surgeries per call shift: It is uncommon that 2 or more cases need to be done.

*Other specialties on-site: Gastro, ENT, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Peds, OBGYN, Urology, Wound, Express Care, Internal Med, Endocrinology, Cardiology,

* No DaVinci Robot, but have Stryker tower in every OR.

The practice:

*Typical scope of General Surgery practice for a community hospital.

*Equipment: Laparoscopic scopes, fully equipped, ultrasound-guided capabilities. CT Scanner on site.