General Surgeon $3k per day Locums, Gallup NM- Any state license is ok (Nov 1 to 17, 2026)

Job Title: General Surgeon

Specialty: General Surgery

Place of Work (City/State): Gallup Indian Medical Center (IHS), Gallup, NM

Facility: 75-bed Level III Trauma Center

Duration: November 1 17, 2026 (17 days)

Start Date: November 1, 2026

Shift Schedule:

Day Shift:
Monday Friday
7:00 AM 3:30 PM
8 paid hours per day

Weekday Night Call:
3:30 PM 7:00 AM

Weekend Call:
Friday 3:30 PM Monday 7:00 AM

How Many Shifts Needed per Month: Assignment runs November 1 17, 2026. Call frequency is 1 in 2.

License: Active and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state

Certifications:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery through ABS or AOBS

• Current DEA

• ATLS

• ACLS

• BLS

Experience Needed: Independent operating room experience in a community or rural hospital setting

Special Skills Needed:

• Full-scope general surgery experience

• Ability to independently perform routine general surgery procedures

• Experience managing emergency department surgical consultations, inpatient surgical needs, and trauma activations

• Ability to manage pre-operative, post-operative, and surgical clinic patients

• Experience providing inpatient rounds and post-operative care

• Ability to work collaboratively with Emergency Department, Hospitalist, Anesthesia, and OR Nursing teams

• Experience documenting patient care in RPMS/EHR

Credentialing / Onboarding Time: Expedited credentialing. IHS will complete credentialing and the federal background check within 15 business days following acceptance of the candidate s CV, license copies, and references.

The candidate must be available November 1 17, 2026 and able to begin the credentialing process immediately.

Responsibilities:

• Provide full-scope General Surgery services at a 75-bed Level III Trauma Center serving the Navajo Nation and surrounding tribal communities.

• Perform routine general surgery procedures in the operating room, including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernia procedures, bowel procedures, and soft-tissue procedures.

• Evaluate and manage pre-operative, post-operative, and consultation patients in the surgery clinic.

• Provide weekday night and weekend call coverage on a 1-in-2 rotation.

• Respond to Emergency Department consultations, inpatient surgical needs, and trauma activations during call coverage. Trauma call volume is expected to be very minimal.

• Round on surgical inpatients and manage post-operative care.

• Collaborate with Emergency Department physicians, Hospitalists, Anesthesia providers, and OR Nursing teams.

• Complete required clinical documentation using RPMS/EHR.

Additional Requirements:

• MD or DO

• Must be able to successfully complete federal background screening and fingerprinting.

• Must be available for the full November 1 17, 2026 assignment.

• Must be able to initiate credentialing immediately.

Travel / Lodging:

• Lodging: Hotel paid

• Ground Transportation: Rental car paid

• Airfare: Reimbursed up to $500

Misc: This position provides full-scope General Surgery coverage at an IHS Level III Trauma Center serving the Navajo Nation and surrounding tribal communities. The assignment includes scheduled weekday clinical/OR coverage along with weekday night and weekend call coverage.