Locum General Surgeon – Trauma & Surgical Critical Care | Grand Forks, ND | (AC)
Updated 11/06/26
North Dakota, United States
Physician
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Job Type: Locum Tenens – Physician
Specialty: General Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
Practice Setting: Inpatient Hospital – Level II Trauma Center
Coverage is needed for several designated day and night assignments beginning in January 2027, with additional coverage dates extending through March 2027. The overall assignment is listed as starting ASAP with no specified end date.
Job Responsibilities
Providing surgical assessment and management for patients requiring acute care.
Supporting trauma-related surgical decision-making and treatment.
Managing inpatient surgical care as clinically appropriate.
Coordinating care with the hospital's multidisciplinary trauma and surgical teams.
Responding promptly to pages within the required 20-minute timeframe.
Supporting continuity of care throughout the assigned call periods.
Qualifications
Board Certification in General Surgery is required.
Surgical Critical Care qualifications or experience preferred.
Experience managing acute surgical and trauma cases.
Ability to provide trauma call coverage in a Level II trauma center.
Ability to respond to pages within the specified timeframe and coordinate inpatient care effectively.
Working Hours
Day Coverage: Begins at 7:00 AM and ends at 6:00 PM on the final day.
Night Coverage: Begins at 6:00 PM and ends at 7:00 AM the following day after the final overnight.
Call Structure: 12 hours of primary call and 12 hours of backup call.
On-Site Requirement: The physician is not required to remain in the hospital throughout the call period.
Response Requirement: All pagers must be answered within 20 minutes.
Patient Setting: Inpatient acute care trauma services.
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