Surgeon
Lower Brule, South Dakota, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-General
Salary
$500.00
– $600.00
• hourly
Degree Required
MD/DO
Residency/Fellowship/Externship
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/17/24
Medical professional who studies, diagnoses, and treats illness, injuries, and other ailments. They have knowledge of medical ethics, human anatomy, pharmacology, and other specialties depending on their field. Physicians provide preventative care, detect developing health problems, and give advice to help patients develop healthy habits. Physicians are also known as doctors or medical practitioners.
Job Responsibilities
We are seeking to physicians. One physician to be available onsite for scheduled elective clinical procedures and patient evaluations at clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:00am to 3:30pm. On-call coverage is required to provide evening/overnight coverage on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00pm to 7:00am (15 hour coverage) when clinic has closed. On-call weekday coverage on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and weekends/holidays (24 hours daily coverage) for emergency cases and Cath Lab procedures; as needed, surgeon will be called to be on-site as stand by for specific/elective Cath Lab procedures during the week; in addition this physician needs to attend scheduled meetings on Friday mornings from 7:30–8:30 am for discussion of cases. This physician must be available on-site within one (1) hour of notification for back up and/or emergency cases.
Qualifications
2. Board Certification: All physician(s) shall be Board Certified /Board Eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency.
3. Technical Proficiency: Physician(s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English and Spanish fluently.
4. Degree: Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or equivalent from a school in the United States or Canada. This degree must have been accredited by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; Association of American Medical Colleges: Liaison Committee on Medical Education; Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
For all grade levels and positions, applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physician from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
Medical professional who studies, diagnoses, and treats illness, injuries, and other ailments. They have knowledge of medical ethics, human anatomy, pharmacology, and other specialties depending on their field. Physicians provide preventative care, detect developing health problems, and give advice to help patients develop healthy habits. Physicians are also known as doctors or medical practitioners.
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