Surgery - General Physician
Archway Physician Recruitment
Livingston, TN, 38570, USA
Livingston, TN, 38570, USA
- Healthcare
- General Surgery
- Locum Tenens
- Call Coverage
This role is for a board-certified or board-eligible General Surgeon providing call-only coverage at a community hospital near Nashville, TN. The position involves broad general surgery procedures including adult and some pediatric care, with manageable patient volume and quick credentialing. Travel and lodging are provided, with malpractice coverage and competitive rates based on bids.
Locums General Surgery Call Only Livingston, TN (IMLC accepted)100 miles to Nashville, TNWhy This Role
- Ongoing general surgery call coverage at a community hospital
- Manageable patient volume with 2-3 calls per day and light admissions
- Quick 2-week credentialing turnaround with travel and lodging provided Assignment Details
- Start Date: 11/25/2025
- End Date: Ongoing
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Schedule: 24-hour beeper call
- Practice Setting: Inpatient
- Patients per Day: 2-3
- Call Type: Beeper, 15-minute response time
- Call Ratio: 2-3
- Call Back: 40%
- EMR: MEDHOST
- Trauma Level: N/A Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
- Active Tennessee license or IMLC
- BLS
- Clean history Clinical Details
- Scope: Broad-based general surgery with adult focus; pediatrics and trauma preferred
- Procedures: - Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernia Repair, Nissen Fundoplication - Colonoscopy and Sigmoidoscopy - Breast and thyroid surgery - Minor vascular and laparoscopic procedures - Chest tube and central line placement - Cesarean section and hysterectomy (preferred)
- Support Staff: - RNs: 4 - No MAs, APPs, or office staff required
- Volume: - Average 1-2 admissions daily - 2-3 phone consults per shiftCompensation
- Rates: Facility is accepting bids
- Malpractice: Provided
- Travel: Reimbursed




