Physician / Surgery - General / Mississippi / Locum Tenens / General Surgery Locums Job in North Central Mississippi Seeking 24-hour Weekend/Holiday Call Coverage Beginning in February 2025 + Ongo at Jackson + Coker summary:
A locum tenens physician is needed for 24-hour weekend and holiday call coverage in general surgery in North Central Mississippi. The role requires board certification, an unrestricted Mississippi medical license, and recent surgical case logs including trauma and emergencies. Coverage begins in February 2025 and offers the opportunity to pick up additional shifts throughout the year.
General Surgery Locums Job in North Central Mississippi Seeking 24-hour Weekend/Holiday Call Coverage
Jackson and Coker is pleased to be working with a facility located innorth/central Mississippi that needs General Surgery 24-hour weekend/vacation call coverage starting in February 2025 & ongoing through May 2025 (with the likelihood of extending beyond May). Once credentialed, you cananticipate being offered to pick up 1-2 weekends per quarter on an ongoing basis in 2025.
Coverage needed: Seeking 24-hour weekend call coverage starting on Friday's at 7AM through Monday at 7AM
Seeking weekend/holiday coverage starting in February - May; Open to what you can offer specifically
Credentialing requirements: - Must be current/up to date on surgical case logs and have minimum work history gaps
- A minimum of 100 general surgery procedural case logs during the past 24 months
- Cases must include recent experience/work including trauma, large colon cases, and other emergencies
- 3 peer references (1 must be a residency director of chief of surgery/other appropriate medical staff chief from the last 24 months, 2 peer references from the last 24 months)
- 40 hours of CME per 2 year cycle
Coverage Details for Assignment :
Board Certification + active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license required
100% 24-hour call coverage only - no clinic/outpatient coverage needs
Bread & Butter General Surgery coverage to include level 3 trauma
Will be completing daily patient rounding (may include some attached patients) + covering the ED for new consults/emergent cases
Average # of cases vary due to the facility being located in a college town. Will see a minimum of 2-3 cases day + up to 7-8 on home game weekends.
Facility has 2 staffed General Surgeons - locums coverage is to allow them to have some time off
No mid-level support at the facility designated to General Surgery service line
Hospital details: 200+ bed facility, Level III Trauma Designation, Epic EMR
Jackson and Coker offers:
+ Weekly Direct Deposit
+ Top Rated Malpractice Insurance
+ In-House Travel Agency
+ 24/7 Recruiter Availability
+ Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators
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