JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Profession: Physician

    
• Specialty: General Surgery

    
• Job Type: Locum Tenens

    
• Location: Dothan, AL 36305

    
• Service Setting: Inpatient

    
• Coverage Type: Call Only

    
• Coverage Period: Jun 30, 2026 – Jul 02, 2026

    
• Shift Schedule: Call Only

    
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Tue, Jun 30 – Thu, Jul 02, 2026, 24-hour call (beeper, 30-min response)

    
• Call Type: Beeper

    
• Call Ratio: 1:6

    
• Call Response Time: 30 minutes

    
• Reason for Coverage: Call

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Average Daily Volume: 20 patients/day

    
• Rounding: Assigned Patients

    
• Phone Consults: 10 phone consults/day

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• EMR System: Cerner

  

  PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
  

  

    
• Hospital Privileges Required: No

    
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Required
        
  
          
  • General Surgery
  
          
  • Adult
  
          
  • Trauma
  
          
  • Laparoscopic Surgery (not specified below)
  
          
  • Appendectomy
  
          
  • Cholecystectomy
  
          
  • Hernioplasty
  
          
  • Nissen Fundoplication
  
          
  • Chest wall/pleural procedures
  
          
  • GI endoscopy (Upper, Lower, Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy)
  
          
  • Chest tube insertion
  
          
  • Central line insertion
  
          
  • Vascular Surgery
  
          
  • Vascular access devices
  
        
  
      

    
• Preferred
        
  
          
  • Pediatric
  
          
  • Liver surgery
  
          
  • Minor Orthopedics
  
          
  • Hand Surgery
  
          
  • Ventilation management
  
          
  • PA Catheter placement
  
          
  • Laser certification
  
          
  • Aneurysm repairs
  
          
  • Thoracic
  
          
  • Abdominal
  
          
  • Arterial bypass
  
          
  • Peripheral
  
          
  • AV shunt
  
          
  • Plastic Surgery
  
          
  • Artesias
  
          
  • Esophageal
  
          
  • Intestinal
  
          
  • Biliary
  
          
  • Abdominal wall defects
  
          
  • Gastroschisis
  
          
  • Umbilical defects
  
          
  • Hernia
  
          
  • Omphalocele
  
          
  • Diaphragmatic hernia
  
          
  • Imperforate anus
  
          
  • PDA ligation
  
        
  
      

  

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: Board Eligible

    
• Licenses: Licensed in AL or Universal License (IMLC)

    
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS

  

  Duties & Responsibilities
  

  

    
• Provide on-call coverage for general surgery, responding to emergency department and inpatient consults

    
• Perform emergency surgical procedures including appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and trauma surgery

    
• Round on assigned patients as needed

    
• Document patient encounters in Cerner EMR

    
• Maintain communication with nursing staff and referring physicians

  

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