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VISTA Staffing Solutions lists this Physician Surgery-General - Competitive Salary opportunity in lafayette, Louisiana. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

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Job Description

Are you an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery physician searching for your next opportunity? This position with one of VISTA's healthcare partners in Lafayette, LA might be the perfect fit for you!

Opportunity Highlights Schedule: 2-3 days in the OR per week; low call burden

Job Setting: Outpatient and Inpatient

Types of Cases: Hand surgery; opportunity to teach and work with residents; state-of-the-art technology including microscope for hand procedures

Call: Beeper call covering both inpatient and outpatient; low call burden for better work-life balance

Facility: Level 2 Trauma Center; region's only single-specialty orthopedic hospital with 6 ORs and main hospital with 12 oversized ORs; dedicated 2-3 orthopedic rooms daily; on-site inpatient rehab

Supervise Advanced Practice Providers: Yes; multiple APPs for clinical and surgical support; 2-3 scrub techs per case if needed

Start Date: January 1, 2027

Position Type: Permanent

Compensation & Benefits: Salary commensurate with experience and training

Paid vacation, holidays, and CME

Full benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance

Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social, and mental health

Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)

Relocation assistance

Malpractice and tail insurance

Minimum Requirements Board Certified/Board Eligible: Yes - Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery

Fellowship: Required (Hand Surgery)

Specialty Skills: Hand surgery required

Licensure: Active Louisiana medical license required

Malpractice Insurance: Provided by vendor

About VISTA Staffing A ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Award winner, VISTA has 30 years of experience optimizing continuity of care for hospitals, medical practices and government agencies across the US. A leading provider of short-term US locum tenens and permanent physician search services, VISTA partners healthcare providers with facilities who need them most, providing an effective strategy for lessening the impact of the global provider shortage. Our VISTA team goes above and beyond to make healthcare providers feel valued in the job search process and are committed to elevating careers to new heights.

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