Location: Dothan, AL
Dothan, Alabama is a charming southern city known as the "Peanut Capital of the World." Working in Dothan offers the perfect blend of small-town warmth with access to beautiful Gulf Coast beaches just a short drive away.
Facility:
This facility is a well-established medical center serving the tri-state area of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The hospital features a Level 0 trauma designation with comprehensive surgical capabilities and excellent support from hospitalist and intensivist teams. The surgical department has 12 beds and maintains a manageable patient volume of 3-5 patients per shift.
Opportunity: General Surgery - Cardio Thoracic Surgery
This is a locum tenens opportunity covering two periods: June 27 - July 7 and November 26 - December 1, with 7am-7am shifts. The position focuses primarily on call coverage without clinic hours or elective procedures, with potential minimal rounding responsibilities for post-operative patients.
Job Details:
- Coverage primarily involves call responsibilities without clinic hours or elective procedures
- Minimal rounding on post-operative patients (5 or fewer) with discharge responsibilities as appropriate
- Support available from hospitalists and intensivists
- Efforts will be made to transfer patients to other services as appropriate
- Low patient volume with approximately 3-5 patient encounters per shift
- Requirements include ACLS and BLS certifications
- Board certification eligible physicians accepted
- Preferred skills include experience with general surgery, laparoscopic procedures, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular surgery
- Estimated credentialing timeframe is 60-90 days
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.