Surgery - General Physician at Ascend Medical Staffing summary:
A locums general surgeon is needed for coverage in the Portland, OR area, providing care in both outpatient and inpatient settings. The role requires board certification and active medical licensing, with responsibilities including various surgical procedures and emergency privileges available. Flexibility in scheduling and comprehensive support staff make this opportunity ideal for skilled general surgeons.
Locums General Surgeon needed in Portland, OR vicinity Location: Portland suburbs
Reason for coverage: Scheduled Clinic Hours + Call (Beeper)
Required response time: 15 minutes
Required credentials: Board Certification, active medical license (may have time to license in OR for this job as emergency privileges are an option), clean malpractice and NPDB, DEA, ABLS, ACLS, BLS
Patients per shift: 1-2 outpatient, 7-8 inpatient
Support Staff: 2 PA/NPs
No requirement to supervise Advance Practice Providers
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe (Days) 60-120
Emergency Privileges are available
Skills Required: General Surgery, adult, laparoscopic, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty
Skills Preferred: pediatric, Nissen Fundoplication, Head/neck (including thyroid), chest wall/pleural procedures, GI endoscopy-upper, lower, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy
Additional Pediatric procedures preferred: umbilical defects, hernia
Travel and Lodging provided
Malpractice Insurance provided
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general surgeon, locums physician, emergency privileges, surgical procedures, medical licensing, Portland OR, healthcare, malpractice insurance, outpatient care, inpatient care