Locum - Physician - Surgery - General Paducah KY

Bon Secours Lourdes Hospital is looking to build their General Surgeon locum coverage pool. Coverage to begin November or December 2024, on-going!The general surgeon on call would take any call from the ED or any hospital general surgery consults. This position is hospital based but may include some after-hours call support for the clinic but that volume is minimal. They could be involved with the care of ICU patients. EMTALA is the hospital/emergency call schedule.Coverage Details:3-7 days/month Job Details:Reason for Coverage: Add to coverage poolPractice Setting: Hospital based coverage onlySchedule: 24 hour shifts for EMTALA call coverage (7am - 7am)Average Number of Surgical Cases Per Day: 1-3 surgical cases for surgeon on call and 2-4 consults per dayEMR: EPICNumber of Operating Rooms: 12Number of General Surgeons in Practice: 3Description of OR Staff: CSTs, RNFAs, First Assists available -- well rounded and seasoned OR staffPatient Age Demographic: Peds to Geriatrics, Peds could be at discretion of physician and peds is typically only appe, skin and soft tissueRobotics available for those certified Required Procedures:General Surgical Cases ADULTGeneral Surgical Cases PEDIATRICGeneral Surgical Cases TRAUMACentral Line InsertionChest Tube InsertionVascular Access DevicesCholecystectomyHernioplastyColon/Small Bowel Credentialing timeframe: ~90 days; emergency temp privs IF needed Requirement description :Board Certified (ABOS, AOBOS) - REQUIREDActive KY license - REQUIRED (must be currently active, will not accept providers needing to obtain license)COVID Vaccinated - Preferred; must have by time of credentialingClean background is preferredWeekend Requirements : Yes