Physician / Surgery - General / New Hampshire / Permanent / New Hampshire - Gene
Medicorp, Inc, New Hampshire, United States
New Hampshire - General Surgery
Seeking a full-time (4.0 or 4.5 days/week) board certified General Surgeon to join a part-time general surgeon and per diem team for New Hampshire health system (system of 3 Critical Access Hospitals).
Offers the broad scope of practice of a typical rural, community surgeon. Provides office-based general surgery services to new and established patients of all ages, including initial consultation for common general surgery concerns, performance of minor procedures, education and counseling of patients and families, ordering diagnostic tests, referral to related other specialties within and at tertiary care centers, and communication with PCP s. Clinical support is provided by a medical assistant.
Most commonly diagnoses encountered are:
- Hernias (inguinal and umbilical)
- GERD and related symptoms
- Rectal bleeding
- Gallbladder disease
- Colon polyps or screening for colon cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Sebaceous cyst
- Dysphagia
- Breast Conditions
- Diverticulitis
- Skin lesions (including cancers)
- Provides operative (open and laparoscopic) and endoscopic procedures
Experience required
- Prefer candidates have prior experience (at least 2-5 years) in broad spectrum of general surgery and endoscopy.
- Prior experience in a small hospital or CAH desired.
- Must be comfortable with rural nature of practice/hospital, limited general surgery colleagues, solo coverage on call, and their complement of specialists (surgical and medical) and diagnostic testing capacity.
- Special clinical interests/expertise to complement those of current part-time general surgeon and expand scope of services to our region are