Job Description - General Surgeon

JOB OVERVIEW
  • Job Id: L-MD-56422
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: General Surgery
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Decatur & Atlanta, GA 
  • Service Setting: Inpatient
  • Coverage Type: Call only
  • Coverage Period: Feb 01, 2027 – May 28, 2027
  • Call Schedule: Mon – Sun, 7a – 7p (call coverage); 12 hrs
  • Call Type: In-House
  • Call Response Time: 5 minutes
  • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
PATIENT INFORMATION
  • Average Daily Volume: 10
FACILITY INFORMATION
  • EMR System: Epic
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  • Required
    • General Surgery
    • Adult
    • Pediatric
    • Neonate
    • Trauma
    • Laparoscopic Surgery (not specified below)
    • Appendectomy
    • Cholecystectomy
    • Hernioplasty
    • Nissen Fundoplication
    • Head/neck surgery (including thyroid)
    • Chest wall/pleural procedures
    • Breast surgery
    • Obstetric & gynecologic surgery
    • Cesarean section
    • D&C
    • Hysterectomy
    • 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: Licensed in GA
  • Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, ABLS
Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provide on-call coverage for general surgery services during assigned shifts (Mon–Sun, 7a–7p).
  • Respond to emergency consultations and manage acute surgical conditions in the inpatient setting.
  • Perform surgical consultations and coordinate care with emergency department and other specialists.
  • Supervise and manage inpatient surgical patients, including post-operative care and rounding.
  • Collaborate with nursing and support staff to ensure timely and appropriate patient management.


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