Trauma Surgery Opportunity in South Carolina Starting August 1st!
Sandy, Utah, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-Trauma
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location South Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/24/24
A facility located 1.5 hours Northwest of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is looking for a Locums Trauma Surgeon to join their team as soon as August 1st. Are you interested?

  • Start: May, September, December, and January open dates - Ongoing
  • Schedule: 7 am – 5 pm Trauma coverage Monday – Friday
  • Call: 1:9 24-hour call rotation – weekend rotation is either Thursday - Saturday or Friday - Sunday
  • 1 half day of clinic per week for post-op follow-ups with 20-25 patients
  • Day and Night inpatient APP support available (3 on each daytime team and 1 nighttime for each team)
  • Will round on 10-20 inpatients a day in addition to trauma consults and 911/811 response
  • Average of 5 admits per day
  • Procedures required: Predominantly blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, emergent procedures with general surgery, some ICU bedside procedures (tracheotomy, PEG tube, chest tube, etc.)
  • Surgical Volume varies but averages around 5-10 operations/week
  • Consult volume: 5-10 per day
  • Adult and Pediatric trauma comfort required.
  • Pediatric age range is generally 8-15, mostly 13-15 within that range
  • Level 2 trauma center, but we operate as a level 1
  • 500+ bed facility that offers all service lines and subspecialties
  • Epic EMR
  • Board Certified - Surgical Critical Care
  • Licensed – SC Medical, SC Controlled Substance and DEA