General Surgery

Job ID: ORD-227065-MD-LA

General Surgeon Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Louisiana

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This job at a glance

  • Dates needed: 11/26 7a - 12/6 7a; 12/29 7a - 1/3 7a
  • Shift type: Call
  • Assignment type: Inpatient;OR;ER
  • Call required: Yes
  • Board certification required: Negotiable

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates without trauma designation and maintains established clinical protocols and the infrastructure necessary to support call-based general surgery coverage on an on-site basis. The facility is structured to support locum tenens coverage across the general surgery service line during a medical leave period. Clinical operations are configured to ensure quality surgical care delivery throughout each assigned coverage period.

About the facility location

Eastern LA

About the clinician's workday

Clinicians will provide call-based general surgery coverage across inpatient, OR, and ER settings on an on-site basis, structured as solo call for the duration of each assigned period. Primary responsibilities include performing standard general surgery procedures and maintaining continuous availability for both scheduled and emergent surgical needs. Case volume is low, and clinicians should be comfortable managing a broad range of standard general surgery cases. Call coverage is a required component of this assignment.

Additional job details
  • Case load/PPD: Variable
  • Support staff: tbd
  • Patient population: All Ages
  • Call ratio/schedule: Solo call while on assignment
  • Location type: On-Site
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