Locums General Surgeon — Rural Berlin, NH (Heavy Endoscopy Volume, Broad Community Practice)

Location: Berlin, New Hampshire

Overview
Provide locum coverage for a rural community general surgery practice with a heavy endoscopy component. Candidate must be actively performing endoscopic procedures and meet procedural volume requirements.

Assignment Dates

• Nov 27, 2026 (8:00 AM) – Dec 4, 2026 (8:00 AM)
• Dec 25, 2026 (8:00 AM) – Jan 4, 2027 (8:00 AM)

Practice Highlights

• Broad-spectrum community general surgery
• High endoscopy volume
• Office, inpatient, operative, and on-call duties
• Clinical support from an experienced Medical Assistant

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage new and established general surgery patients of all ages
• Perform office consultations, minor procedures, and patient education
• Provide operative and endoscopic care in elective and emergency settings
• Coordinate care with primary care providers and refer to tertiary centers as needed
• Manage common surgical conditions, including: hernias, gallbladder disease, GERD, colon polyps, rectal bleeding, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, breast conditions, dysphagia, skin lesions, and soft tissue masses

Required Procedures/Skills

• Colonoscopy: screening, surveillance, diagnostic, and therapeutic (including polypectomy)
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Open and laparoscopic general surgery
• Cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, colon surgery
• Breast surgery and biopsies
• Hemorrhoid procedures
• Skin and soft tissue excisions
• PEG tube placement
• Debridement and wound procedures
• Other procedures typical of rural general surgery practice

Minimum Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
• Active New Hampshire medical license or ability to obtain licensure
• Actively performing endoscopy
• At least 100 colonoscopies in the past 12 months, including a minimum of 20 polypectomies
• At least 25 EGDs in the past 12 months