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Surgeon - (Surgery - General) Locum Tenens
Dallas, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-General
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Sitka, Alaska, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/20/14
Job Description & Requirements
Surgeon - (Surgery - General) Locum Tenens
StartDate: 04/01/2014Available Shifts: 8 Hour/Day

Hospital in Alaska is recruiting for a Locum Tenens General Surgeon to provide clinic and call while they hire a permanent full time physician. Locums doctor is expected to work a 2 week on/off schedule. Please contact Staff Care for more information.

A general surgeon(locum tenens) is trained and qualified to perform a wide range of surgical procedures and thus must be familiar with a wealth of medical conditions and treatments. These surgeons may be tasked with operations ranging from burn trauma to vascular surgery, though they do not usually perform highly complex surgical operations, such as treatments of the heart or brain, which are performed by specialized surgeons.

Required Qualifications
Board Certified, Alaska licensure

Preferred Qualifications
Advance Trauma Life Support or Advance Cardiac Life Support is preferred.

Facility Location
Come explore Sitka’s sea-side community, one of the most beautiful southeast Alaskan cities. Nestled on the west side of an Island called Baranof, the city itself is flanked on the east side by majestic snow-capped mountains and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The climate is mild and not too cold, and visitors do get their fair share of sunshine and little town splendor!

Job Benefits
Staff Care typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for contractor physicians and other specialists with whom we match to client opportunities. In addition, Staff Care locum tenens positions regularly receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team to handle all travel, lodging, rental, and transportation needs.

About the Company
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation's leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year.

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