Surgery - Plastic Physician
San Francisco, CA, 94101, USA
- Healthcare
- burn surgeon
- plastic surgery
- inpatient care
A board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in burn surgery providing acute inpatient and outpatient care in a Level I trauma teaching hospital. Responsibilities include performing burn surgeries, managing wound care, rounding on inpatients, and collaborating closely with nurse practitioners and hospital staff. The position requires 24-hour on-call shifts and offers locum tenens coverage in San Francisco with flexible scheduling options.
Burn Surgeon Locum Tenens
Location: San Francisco, CA
Start Date: November 3, 2025
Duration: 6 months, with option to extend
On-Call: Yes 24-hour call shifts
Schedule:
- 24-hour call shifts (7:00 AM 7:00 AM)
- Includes 6 8 hours on-site (clinic, rounding, consults, admissions)
- Additional 8-hour clinical shifts (clinic, inpatient, surgeries)
- Approx. shifts/month
- 1 week/month availability preferred, flexible
Practice Setting:
- Inpatient burn unit
- Outpatient burn clinic
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Burn surgery and acute inpatient management
- Wound care in outpatient clinic
- Inpatient rounding, consults, and admissions
- Collaborative care with NPs and hospital staff
Facility Details:
- 15-bed burn unit
- EMR: Cerner
- Teaching hospital & Level I trauma center
- Support:
- 2 burn surgeons on-site
- Dedicated NP in outpatient clinic
- Full inpatient hospital support
Requirements:
- Board Certified in Surgery
- Fellowship-trained in Burn Surgery (Required)
- CA license preferred (IMLC and pending CA licensure candidates considered)
- DEA license required
- Inpatient burn surgery experience (new grads with fellowship considered)
Credentialing Timeline:
days
Emergency privileges available for urgent needs




