Locum Tenens Board-Certified General Surgeon — Call-Only (Wilson, NC)

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Overview

• Profession: Physician (General Surgery)
• Type: Locum Tenens — Call Only (supplemental)
• Location: Wilson, North Carolina
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Period: Oct 1, 2026 – Ongoing
• Call Schedule: 24-hour beeper call

Call Expectations

• Response: By phone within 15 minutes; in person within 45 minutes
• Call Type: Beeper
• Reason for coverage: Supplemental
• Vendor covers travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance

Clinical Volume & Duties

• Average daily volume: 4 patients
• Admissions: ~4 per day
• Rounding: Yes (inpatient, unassigned patients)
• Phone consults: ~4 per day

Required Clinical Skills / Procedures

• General adult surgery
• Laparoscopic procedures: appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty
• Breast surgery
• GI endoscopy: EGD, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy
• Minor orthopedics
• Chest tube insertion
• Vascular procedures: vascular access device placement

Facility & Systems

• EMR: MediTech
• Temporary hospital privileges available (hospital privileges not required prior to start)

Qualifications & Certifications

• Board Certified (required)
• NC medical license (required)
• BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, ABLS (required)

Responsibilities

• Provide on-call general surgery coverage for emergencies and consults
• Perform required operative and endoscopic procedures
• Manage inpatient surgical patients, including admissions and rounds
• Respond to calls within stated timeframes
• Document callbacks and overtime per facility preference

Privileges & Compliance

• Temporary privileges available; coordinate credentialing as required by hospital