Locum Anesthesiologist Needed in North Carolina
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location 278356028, Kenansville, North Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/25/24
Coverage Needed: (as soon as credentialed-ongoing during recruitment):
  1. Monday through Friday 0700-1500 with call beginning at 1500
  2. Schedule is 7 days on followed by 7 days off (will consider a minimum of 4 consecutive days a month)
  3. The schedule is shared with one additional anesthesiologist. CRNA’s are first call with Anesthesiologists present for all in operating room procedures but no participation in placement or management of labor epidurals or out of operating room procedural sedation procedures.
Job Details:
  1. Inpatient (10%) and outpatient (90%) clinical responsibilities
  2. Inpatient census: 34 patients per day
  3. Average # of admissions per day 7-10 during the day/ 4 during the night
  4. 7-day work/call coverage period
  5. Call is nights and weekends.
  6. 24hr call only on the weekend; shared with the CRNA.
  7. BLS, ACLS, PALS/APLS (American Heart Association) (AHA)
  8. # of surgical cases per month: approximately 175
  9. Bread and butter surgical cases: General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, /OB-Gyn, Optometry, and Pediatric Dental, Endoscopy (pediatrics > age 2)
  10. No robotic or vascular surgery
  11. No ICU/Critical Care Duties
  12. Lt do not respond to codes
  13. LT will not be expected to serve as backup in ER
  14. Must be able to provide anesthesia independently
  15. Must be comfortable providing Pediatric Anesthesia on healthy children
Hospital Details:
81-bed hospital recently renovated, 15-bed emergency department serves approximately 27,000 patients per year. In addition to providing general medical and surgical services, they offer chemotherapy and other cancer infusion interventions and has earned national designation as a Primary Stroke Center.