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Surgical Critical Care Physician
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Critical Care
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/14/24
Job Quick Facts
• Specialty: Surgical Critical Care/Trauma Surgery
• Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Board Requirement: BC
• License Requirement: PA
• Fellowship preferred
• Additional Requirements: ATLS
Reason for Need: Supplemental
• Practice Type: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call
• Coverage Period: Nov. 14, 2021 - Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 2nd and 4th week of the month
• Call Schedule: 24-hr Call
• Call Type: In-house (Primary)/Beeper (Back-Up)
• Call Response Time: 10 mins (Primary); 20 mins (Back-up)
• Call Ratio: 2-3 alerts per day
• Phone Consults: 3/week (re: Potential transfer from the outside facility)
• Patients per shift: 2-8
• Patients Seen: 4-8 patients/day
• Admissions: 2-4 days incl. GS on census
• Rounding included: Starts at 730a
• Beds in Dept.: 2-4/ICU weekly, 4 Med/Surg weekly
• Primary Coverage Requirement (Acute Care):
- Needed for threatened airway/emergency Central access/called in the OR for emergency consultation by other specialties such as GYN, etc.
- Will need to attend all general surgery needs
• Other Info:
- Trauma Coverage
- Coverage includes resuscitation and surgery of multi-system trauma patients, assisting in clinical triage and decision making.
- Will assist with patient transfer arrangement
- Will assist with Acute Surgery Call
• Provider required to supervise other healthcare providers: Yes; PAs
• EMR: Cerner
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
• Specialty: Surgical Critical Care/Trauma Surgery
• Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
• Board Requirement: BC
• License Requirement: PA
• Fellowship preferred
• Additional Requirements: ATLS
Reason for Need: Supplemental
• Practice Type: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call
• Coverage Period: Nov. 14, 2021 - Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 2nd and 4th week of the month
• Call Schedule: 24-hr Call
• Call Type: In-house (Primary)/Beeper (Back-Up)
• Call Response Time: 10 mins (Primary); 20 mins (Back-up)
• Call Ratio: 2-3 alerts per day
• Phone Consults: 3/week (re: Potential transfer from the outside facility)
• Patients per shift: 2-8
• Patients Seen: 4-8 patients/day
• Admissions: 2-4 days incl. GS on census
• Rounding included: Starts at 730a
• Beds in Dept.: 2-4/ICU weekly, 4 Med/Surg weekly
• Primary Coverage Requirement (Acute Care):
- Needed for threatened airway/emergency Central access/called in the OR for emergency consultation by other specialties such as GYN, etc.
- Will need to attend all general surgery needs
• Other Info:
- Trauma Coverage
- Coverage includes resuscitation and surgery of multi-system trauma patients, assisting in clinical triage and decision making.
- Will assist with patient transfer arrangement
- Will assist with Acute Surgery Call
• Provider required to supervise other healthcare providers: Yes; PAs
• EMR: Cerner
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered