Surgery - General Physician
Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC
Paducah, KY, 42001, USA
Paducah, KY, 42001, USA
- Healthcare
- General Surgery
- Locum Tenens
- Inpatient Care
A General Surgeon providing locum tenens coverage in an inpatient hospital setting, managing a range of surgical procedures including adult, pediatric, and trauma cases. Responsibilities include performing general surgeries such as cholecystectomy, hernioplasty, and colon/small bowel operations, as well as managing ICU consults and EMTALA call coverage. The role requires active licensure, board certification, and involves working on a 24-hour call schedule covering diverse patient demographics.
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Paducah, KY
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Call Coverage: EMTALA Call
- Hospital General Surgery Consults and/or ICU
• Call Schedule: 24-hr Call; 7a-7a
- 3-7 days per month
• Patient Demographics: Peds to Geriatrics
• Patient Volume:
- Surgical Cases: 1-3 per day
- Consults: 2-4
• Physician in Practice: 3
• Support Staff: CSTs, RNFAs, First Assists
• Procedures:
- General: Adult, Pediatric, Trauma
- Central Line Insertion, Chest Tube Insertion
- Vascular Access Devices, Cholecystectomy
- Hernioplasty, Colon/Small Bowel
- Peds (usually Appe, Skin and Soft Tissue)
• No of ORs: 12
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info: No Trauma • Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active KY License
• BC
• ACLS
• COVID Vaccine
• Specialty: General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Paducah, KY
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Call Coverage: EMTALA Call
- Hospital General Surgery Consults and/or ICU
• Call Schedule: 24-hr Call; 7a-7a
- 3-7 days per month
• Patient Demographics: Peds to Geriatrics
• Patient Volume:
- Surgical Cases: 1-3 per day
- Consults: 2-4
• Physician in Practice: 3
• Support Staff: CSTs, RNFAs, First Assists
• Procedures:
- General: Adult, Pediatric, Trauma
- Central Line Insertion, Chest Tube Insertion
- Vascular Access Devices, Cholecystectomy
- Hernioplasty, Colon/Small Bowel
- Peds (usually Appe, Skin and Soft Tissue)
• No of ORs: 12
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info: No Trauma • Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active KY License
• BC
• ACLS
• COVID Vaccine




