Surgery - General Physician
BAS Healthcare
Hobbs, NM, 88240, USA
Hobbs, NM, 88240, USA
- Healthcare
- general surgeon
- locum tenens
- appendectomy
This locum tenens general surgery physician role is based in a small community hospital in Hobbs, NM, focusing on adult general surgery with a low call volume and no trauma cases. Responsibilities include performing appendectomies and GI endoscopies, with preferred skills in sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. The position offers competitive hourly pay, malpractice coverage, and emphasizes work-life balance in a supportive, low-volume environment.
Location:
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs offers a warm, close-knit community atmosphere in southeastern New Mexico with beautiful desert landscapes and abundant sunshine year-round. The area provides an excellent work-life balance with affordable living and easy access to outdoor recreational activities.
Facility:
This facility is a small community hospital providing essential healthcare services to the local population. The intimate setting allows for personalized care delivery with supportive staff and administration in a low-volume environment ideal for providers seeking work-life balance.
Opportunity:
Physician - Surgery - General
Job Details:
• Locum tenens opportunity with 7-10 days of call per month• No clinic or hospital work - beeper call only with 20-30 minute response time to hospital• Call shift times are 7am-7am• Low call volume expected at this small hospital (no trauma designation)• Approximately 6 patient encounters per shift• Must be comfortable with general surgery for adult patients• Required skills include appendectomy and GI endoscopy (upper and lower)• Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy preferred• Active New Mexico license and DEA required• Board certification or board eligible within 5 years of residency required• BLS certification required• No trauma, pediatric, or complex surgical procedures required• Estimated credentialing timeframe is 60-90 days
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.
Hobbs, NM
Hobbs offers a warm, close-knit community atmosphere in southeastern New Mexico with beautiful desert landscapes and abundant sunshine year-round. The area provides an excellent work-life balance with affordable living and easy access to outdoor recreational activities.
Facility:
This facility is a small community hospital providing essential healthcare services to the local population. The intimate setting allows for personalized care delivery with supportive staff and administration in a low-volume environment ideal for providers seeking work-life balance.
Opportunity:
Physician - Surgery - General
Job Details:
• Locum tenens opportunity with 7-10 days of call per month• No clinic or hospital work - beeper call only with 20-30 minute response time to hospital• Call shift times are 7am-7am• Low call volume expected at this small hospital (no trauma designation)• Approximately 6 patient encounters per shift• Must be comfortable with general surgery for adult patients• Required skills include appendectomy and GI endoscopy (upper and lower)• Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy preferred• Active New Mexico license and DEA required• Board certification or board eligible within 5 years of residency required• BLS certification required• No trauma, pediatric, or complex surgical procedures required• Estimated credentialing timeframe is 60-90 days
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.




