General Surgeon PHY for Harlan

General Surgeon PHY needed for Harlan, IA
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•  Facility has an OB-GYN and 2 FM OBs who also take C-section call. (
•  Trauma Level IV
•   Surgical Volumes:
•  OR Cases (surgical cases & scopes)
•  September 2022 February 20, 2024 = 804 (Historically, our former GS completed 550-600 cases per year)
•  Clinic visits
•  September 2022 February 21, 2024 = 959
•  Consults = 438
•  Follow-ups = 447
•  In-clinic procedures = 70 (paracentesis/thoracentesis/vasectomy)
•  Other = 4
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•  Top General Surgery procedures performed include Gallbladder, Hernias, Skin excisions/biopsies, and abdominal (small bowel)
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•  Clinical procedures including, but not limited to:
•  Excision of cysts
•  I&D
•  Laceration repair
•  Wound care
•  Paracentesis/Thoracentesis Ultrasound-guided, if needed
•  Hemorrhoid banding
•  Mon.-Thur. 7:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. in the clinic and OR (on call until Friday morning)
•  Call back after hours: 20 minutes
•  Types of surgeries: Bread & butter general surgery; upper/lower scopes required Surgeries sent out: Sends outs from the ER are due to acuity or availability of GS. Some examples include: acute appendicitis, acute bleeds, etc. If the GS is not comfortable or knows the patient can receive more skilled care elsewhere the GS sends out.
•  Two integrated OR suites and 1 room available for scoping - Endo room and OR suite can be run at the same time
•  Large OR rooms
•  Pre-op rooms - 8
•  Private PACU with cameras
•  No robotics, but can provide just about everything Nebraska Med can
•  New sterile processing units
•  Separate entrance for surgical services
•  Myrtue is committed to providing the preferred equipment to the incoming surgeon. If a surgeon s preference falls outside of one of two preferred vendors (LigaSure and Harmonic), Myrtue is open to purchasing or renting as necessary.
•  Clinic Facilities
•  Large exam rooms General Surgeon typically utilizes 2 rooms, but additional are available
•  Easy access to the OR from the clinic within a few steps.
•  EMR: EPIC
•  Quick EMR Access: 14 days to receive a password from UIHC
•  EMR training required? Candidate Requirements:
•  Boards certification:
•  Life Certifications needed: ATLS, ACLS, PALS. Must be AHA certifications, no others accepted. They will NOT accept AMRI life certs. (will accept non-AHA courses at initial application.)
•  IA License, IA CSA, and DEA with IA address
•  Immunizations required: MMR, Hep. B, Varicella, Tdap (prefer titers, but will accept documentation of immunizations given.)
•  COVID 19 vaccine required
•  Flu vaccine required
•  PPD skin test or lab draw required within the past 12 months. (willing to order QuantiFeron TB Gold test and have drawn after EMR training, if needed.)
•  Mandatory Reporters Training of dependent adult & child abuse (MRT) required
•  Procedure logs past two year required. No specific number of procedures required