Surgery - General Physician

Job Quick Facts

• Specialty : General Surgery
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Location : Roswell, NM
• Service Setting : Inpatient / Outpatient
• Reason for coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Type : Call Only
• Coverage : Mar 22-26, 2024
• Call Schedule : TBD
• Call type : Beeper
• Call Response Time :
• Call Coverage : ER / Trauma and Inpatient Coverage
• Phone Consults : 1-15
• Patients per shift : 1-5
• Admissions Required? : Yes; 1-2 per day
• Rounding : Both assigned & unassigned patients
• Required Procedures / Skills :
• General, Trauma, Adult, & Pediatric Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery : Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty
• Chest wall / pleural procedures
• GI endoscopy : Upper, & Lower (Sigmoidoscopy, & Colonoscopy)
• Chest tube insertion, Central line insertion, & PA Catheter placement
• Intestinal, Biliary, Abdominal wall defects, Umbilical defects, Hernia, Diaphragmatic hernia, Imperforate anus, PDA ligation
• Total Hospital Beds : 162
• Trauma Level : III
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• EMR : MediTech
• Hospital Privileges Required : Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

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