🔪🏥 Locum General Surgeon – Pendleton, Oregon

Exciting long-term locum opportunity for a Board-Certified General Surgeon in beautiful Pendleton, OR! This is a high-impact role covering clinic, OR, and 24-hour call in a well-supported acute care setting. Up to 1 year coverage with block scheduling available.

📍 Location: Pendleton, Oregon

Nestled in Eastern Oregon, Pendleton offers stunning mountain views, outdoor recreation, rodeo culture, and small-town charm 🌄🐎

🔎 Position Overview

• Specialty: General Surgery

• Position Type: Locum Tenens

• Openings: 3 Surgeons (1 working at a time)

• Setting: Acute Care Hospital + Clinic

• Start: ASAP (Temporary privileges available)

• Coverage Need: 7–10 day blocks for up to 1 year

• Call: 24/7 while on assignment

🗓 Schedule Details

Monday – Friday

• Clinic: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (14–16 patients/day)

• OR Time: Dedicated surgical blocks (varies by day)

• On Call: Continuous during assignment

Weekends

• 24-hour call coverage

• Handoff at 5:30 AM

📌 Surgeon must function as a full-time member of the team during assignment.

🏥 Clinical Volume & Scope

• ~500 surgeries per year (~10/week)

• 75% outpatient cases

• ~2 inpatient admissions/week

• Clinic volume: 14–16 patients/day

• Trauma response required (ED coverage)

🔧 Required Procedures:

• Diagnostic & Screening Colonoscopies

• Cholecystectomy

• Hernia Repair (with mesh)

• Appendectomy

• Diagnostic EGD

• Breast Excision

• Abdominal Wall Repair

• Skin Excision

• Hemorrhoidectomy

🖥 EMR Systems

• Hospital: Meditech

• Clinic: eClinicalWorks (eCW)

✅ Required Qualifications

• 🏅 Board Certified (Required)

• 📜 Active Oregon License (or in process for May/June start)

• 🎓 Residency/Fellowship Trained

• ❤️ ACLS, BLS, DEA

• 🧾 NPDB Self-Query (within 30 days)

• ⚖️ Clean malpractice history highly preferred

• Must be comfortable in both clinic & hospital setting

🚑 Trauma Experience

Surgeon must respond to ED traumas including:

• Falls, MVAs, ATV accidents

• GSWs, stabbings

• Blunt trauma

• Agricultural & machinery injuries

✈️ Travel & Logistics

• Fly into Pasco, WA (65-mile drive to Pendleton)

• Rental car required

• Preferred lodging options available (hotel/apartment)

• Temporary privileges available while full credentialing completes

🌟 Why Consider This Role?

• Long-term, consistent block schedule 📅

• Full-scope rural general surgery practice

• Strong OR & clinic support staff

• High level of surgical autonomy

• Beautiful Pacific Northwest lifestyle 🌲

If you're a General Surgeon looking for a meaningful rural surgery experience with steady volume and long-term block flexibility, this opportunity in Oregon offers excellent professional impact and lifestyle balance 🔪✨