Surgery - General Physician at Integrity Locums summary:
A General Surgeon is needed for ongoing inpatient coverage, focusing on trauma and general surgical procedures. The role requires an active Texas license, with patients seen during on-call shifts, and includes responsibilities such as handling admissions and rounding. Preferred skills include advanced surgical techniques and experience in pediatric surgery and endoscopy.
Coverage Needed
Schedule
Clinical Details
- Practice setting: inpatient
- Patients per shift: 3-5
- Beds in department: 10
- Admissions required
- Rounding patients: assigned and unassigned
- Trauma level 4
Requirements
- Active TX License
- Fellowship - Preferred
- ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS
- Required Skills: General Surgery (Adult), Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty
- Preferred Skills: General Surgery (Pediatric, Trauma), Laparoscopic Surgery, Head/neck surgery (including thyroid), GI endoscopy (upper, lower, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy), Chest tube insertion, Central line insertion, PA Catheter placement
Call
- Beeper
- Call response time required: 30 minutes
- Call ratio: 1:3
- Call back%: 20
- Phone consults: 5-6
- Patients seen: 2-3
- Admissions: 1-2
Support Staff
EMR
Keywords:
General Surgery, inpatient coverage, trauma surgery, call schedule, surgical procedures, Texas license, pediatric surgery, emergency medicine, surgical skills, medical licensure
