Surgery - General Physician

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VHS is looking for a qualified Physician - Surgical.

• City : Paducah
• State : KY
• Start Date : Pending Privileges
• End Date : TBD
• Description : Bon Secours Lourdes Hospital is looking to add to their General Surgeon locum coverage pool.The general surgeon on call would take any call from the ED or any hospital general surgery consults. This position is hospital based but may include some after-hours call support for the clinic but that volume is minimal. They could be involved with the care of ICU patients. EMTALA is the hospital / emergency call schedule.Coverage Details : 11 2812 / 8 12 28 This will be an ongoing need where the site will need approximately 1 week of coverage per month beginning January 2026.Job Details : Reason for Coverage : Urgent EMTALA Scheduling needsPractice Setting : Hospital based coverage onlySchedule : 24 hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage 7am - 7amAverage Number of Surgical Cases Per Day : 1-3 surgical cases for surgeon on call and 2-4 consults per day EMR : EPICNumber of Operating Rooms : 12Number of General Surgeons in Practice : 3Description of OR Staff : CSTs RNFAs First Assists available well rounded and seasoned OR staff Patient Age Demographic : Peds to Geriatrics Peds could be at discretion of physician and peds is typically only appe skin and soft tissueRobotics available for those certifiedRequired Procedures : General Surgical Cases ADULTGeneral Surgical Cases TRAUMA Minor Cases OnlyCentral Line InsertionChest Tube InsertionVascular Access DevicesCholecystectomyHernioplastyColon / Small BowelCredentialing timeframe : 120 days to onboard - temporary privileging available for urgent needs
• 1099 Pay Rate : Competitive Market Rates (W-2 Pay Packages available upon request)

Certification Requirements : Board Certified

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Weekly Pay Schedule via Direct Deposit

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