Surgery - General Physician
Source Medical, LLC.
Harker Heights, TX, 76548, USA
Harker Heights, TX, 76548, USA
- Healthcare
- Temporary
- General Surgery
- Locum Tenens
- Call Coverage
This locum tenens position seeks a board-certified or board-eligible general surgeon to provide alternating call coverage at a hospital in Harker Heights, TX, focusing on inpatient and outpatient surgical cases. The role involves handling emergent consults, operative responsibilities such as appendectomy and hernia repair, and requires no clinic duties or resident supervision. The assignment offers flexible scheduling with reimbursed travel expenses and malpractice coverage provided.
Locums General Surgery opening in Harker Heights, TX - Call OnlyLocation: Harker Heights, TX - Central Texas RegionCoverage Type: Call Only Assignment/Call Details: Dates: 2/13/2026 - Ongoing Schedule: Alternating-month call coverage Month 1: 10 consecutive days of call (covers two weekends and the week between) Month 2: Extended weekend coverage (Thursday/Friday night through Tuesday morning) Call Type: In-House Call Coverage: Unassigned patients Call Response Time: 30 minutes Call Ratio: 1:10 Call Back Percentage: 20% Phone Consults: 4 per shift Patients Seen: 4 per shift Admissions: 4 per shift Practice Setting: Inpatient & outpatient surgical call Admissions Required: Yes Rounding: Assigned patients Temporary Privileges: Available Credentialing Timeframe: 30 days EMR: Epic Trauma Level: 4 Clinical Details: General surgery call coverage with operative responsibility Mix of emergent and inpatient consults Alternating-month call structure with defined blocks No clinic obligations required Skills Required: General Surgery (Adult & Pediatric) Appendectomy Cholecystectomy Hernia repair (Hernioplasty) Requirements: Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery Active Texas medical license Clean malpractice and background history No APP supervision required No resident or teaching duties Compensation Info: Rate: Negotiable (Tell us your rates) Travel Expenses: Reimbursed Malpractice provided




