Locums General Surgery Physician in Texas - Weekend Call Coverage, Level IV Trauma

Texas

$290–$295/hour

Locum Tenens

Inpatient

MD/DO

General Surgery locums coverage is needed in Texas at a Level IV trauma inpatient setting, with weekend coverage blocks coming up in late summer. Expect a low in house patient load with consults and admits.

Highlights

  • Weekend coverage need across August and September
  • Level IV trauma hospital, inpatient consults and coverage
  • Typical shift volume, 1 to 3 patients seen with additional phone consults
  • Fast temporary credentialing possible, as quick as 3 days

Practice Setting

  • Inpatient general surgery coverage, adult patients
  • Admits and rounding on assigned patients
  • Phone consults run about 5 per shift, with 1 to 3 admits typical
  • Charting in MedHost

Schedule

  • Weekend coverage blocks
  • Call required, 30 minute response time
  • Shift times to be confirmed during scheduling
  • Hours are TBD based on the weekend coverage structure

Requirements

  • Must be an MD or DO
  • General Surgery, board certified or board eligible within 5 years
  • Active Texas license required

If you want, I can walk you through the weekend call expectations and how the inpatient coverage is structured for these August and September dates.

Compensation Details

$290–$295/hour