Job Description - General Surgeon

JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Id: L-MD-90166
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Hattiesburg, MS
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Period: Nov 6, 2026 – Ongoing
• Shifts Needing Coverage: Nov 6 (7a) - Nov 9 (7a)
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 7a-7a
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes
• Call Back: 20%
• Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need

COVERAGE DATES:
• Nov 6 (7a) - Nov 9 (7a)

PATIENT INFORMATION
• Average Daily Volume: 5
• Admissions: 3
• Rounding: Both
• Phone Consults: 4

FACILITY INFORMATION
• EMR System: Cerner
• Trauma Level: III

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: No
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Required
General Surgery
Adult
Trauma
Laparoscopic Surgery (not specified below)
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Hernioplasty
Nissen Fundoplication
• Preferred
Liver surgery
GI endoscopy
Upper
Lower
Sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
Minor Orthopedics
Hand Surgery
Ventilation management
Chest tube insertion
Central line insertion
PA Catheter placement
Laser certification
Vascular Surgery
Aneurysm repairs
Thoracic
Abdominal
Arterial bypass
Peripheral
Vascular access devices
AV shunt
Plastic Surgery
Artesias
Esophageal
Intestinal
Biliary
Abdominal wall defects
Gastroschisis
Umbilical defects
Hernia
Omphalocele
Diaphragmatic hernia
Imperforate anus
PDA ligation

JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Board: BC/BE
• Licenses: Active MS license or IMLC
• Certifications: BLS, ATLS
• Fellowship: Preferred

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