Surgery - General Physician
Not Specified, ND, USA
- Healthcare
- General Surgeon
- Locum Tenens
- Trauma Level IV
Two General Surgeons are needed to provide locum tenens call coverage at a Level IV Trauma Center hospital in North Dakota starting December 2025. The role involves managing 24/7 general surgery call coverage for 10 days per month, handling scheduled and emergent surgical cases including abdominal surgeries, endoscopies, and laparoscopic procedures. Providers will work flexible schedules with travel, housing, and malpractice insurance provided, focusing on high-quality patient care without clinic duties or APP supervision.
ATC West is working a hospital in North Dakota is seeking two General Surgeons to provide locum tenens call coverage beginning in December 2025. This is a flexible opportunity for surgeons looking to provide high-quality care at a Level IV Trauma Center while maintaining control of their schedules. The site will accommodate providers availability for 10 days of call coverage per month and accepts candidates currently holding or in process for IMLC licensure.
Start Date: December 2025 Ongoing
Coverage Needed: 10 days per month (call coverage only)
Call Coverage: 24-hour call; average 3.4 callback hours per day
Call Response Time: 20 minutes
Trauma Level: IV
Facility Size: 25 beds
Average Daily Census: 15 patients
Provide 24/7 General Surgery call coverage for 10 days per month
Manage phone consults, admissions, and rounding on General Surgery patients only
No clinic or supervision of APPs required (though clinic/surgery schedule details available if needed)
Anesthesia coverage provided by CRNA group
Handle scheduled and emergent surgical cases (M F scheduled; emergent 7 days/week, 24/7)
Required Procedures:
Abdominal surgery
Endoscopy
Liver, stomach, gallbladder, appendix, colon, spleen procedures
Laparoscopy
Preferred (not required):
Pediatrics, thyroid, pulmonary, vascular
Not required:
Amputations, C-sections, hysterectomies, or respiratory care
Travel, housing, and malpractice insurance are provided




