General Surgeon
Updated 10/02/26
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Physician
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: L-MD-49256
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: each day
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Average Daily Volume: 5 patients/day
- Admissions: 3
- Rounding: Both
- Phone Consults: 4
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR System: cerner
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Required
- General Surgery
- Adult
- Trauma
- Laparoscopic Surgery (Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty, Nissen Fundoplication)
- Preferred
- Liver surgery
- GI endoscopy (Upper, Lower, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy)
- Minor Orthopedics
- Hand Surgery
- Ventilation management
- Chest tube insertion
- Central line insertion
- PA Catheter placement
- Laser certification
- Vascular Surgery (Aneurysm repairs, Thoracic, Abdominal, Arterial bypass, Peripheral, Vascular access devices, AV shunt)
- Plastic Surgery (Artesias, Esophageal, Intestinal, Biliary, Abdominal wall defects, Gastroschisis, Umbilical defects, Hernia, Omphalocele, Diaphragmatic hernia, Imperforate anus, PDA ligation)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: Board Eligible required
- Licenses: Licensed in MS or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ATLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
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