General Surgery Locum Tenens Physician

Position Overview

One of our Partners in North Carolina is seeking a Board-Certified General Surgeon to provide inpatient call coverage for a defined weekend block from April 25–27, 2026. This assignment is call-only, with no requirement to remain on site while on call, and focuses on managing urgent and emergent general surgery needs.

This is a low-volume, well-supported environment with clear escalation pathways, including Air and Ground transport for higher-acuity transfers.

Provider Pay Ranking: Top 20–25% nationally for locum tenens general surgery call coverage, based on 2025–2026 market data for short-term call-only assignments in rural/community hospitals.

Assignment Highlights

• Call coverage only (no scheduled clinic or OR block time)

• Inpatient-only responsibilities

• Not required to remain on site while on call

• Low to moderate patient volume

• Does not respond to codes

• Does not serve as ER backup

• Clearly defined procedural scope

• Prepaid travel and lodging

• Malpractice insurance provided

• HPA Healthcare is a Joint Commission–certified agency

Coverage Dates & Schedule

• Start: Saturday, April 25, 2026 @ 7:00 AM

• End: Monday, April 27, 2026 @ 5:00 PM

• Shift Type: Continuous call coverage (nights & weekend included)

New providers should plan to arrive the day before the first shift or the morning of the first shift, per facility onboarding requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient general surgery call coverage

• Evaluate and manage surgical admissions and consults

• Perform emergent and urgent general surgery procedures

• Round on admitted surgical patients as needed

• Coordinate care with ICU, ED, and hospitalist teams

Clinical Volume (Approximate)

• Average patients/day/provider: 7–8

• Average admissions/day: 1–2

• Average admissions/night: 1–2

• Surgical cases per month (facility-wide): ~50

Required Procedures

• Appendectomy

• Strangulated hernia repair

• Cholecystectomy

• Incision & drainage (I&Ds)

• Other emergent general surgery procedures

Skills & Experience

• Board Certified in General Surgery

• Comfortable managing emergency general surgery cases

• Experience in community or rural hospital settings preferred

• Ability to practice independently with appropriate escalation

Facility Details

• 114-bed hospital

• 15-bed Emergency Department (low volume)

• 10-bed ICU

• ~21,000 patients annually

• 24-hour rotational shifts

• EMR: EPIC (HealthSpan)