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:
- 3-7 days/month starting around Christmas time (Provider must be able to offer Christmas coverage)
Job Details:
- Reason for Coverage: Add to coverage pool
- Practice Setting: Hospital based coverage only
- Schedule: 24 hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage (7am - 7am)
- Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 1-3 surgical cases for surgeon on call and 2-4 consults per day
- EMR: EPIC
- Number of Operating Rooms: 12
- Number of General Surgeons in Practice: 3
- Description 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 tissue
- Robotics available for those certified
Required Procedures:
- General Surgical Cases ADULT
- General Surgical Cases PEDIATRIC
- General Surgical Cases TRAUMA
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest Tube Insertion
- Vascular Access Devices
- Cholecystectomy
- Hernioplasty
- Colon/Small Bowel
Credentialing timeframe: 90 days; emergency temp privs IF needed