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Job description
We are seeking a Locums Trauma/Acute Care Surgery (ACS) Physician to join a surgical program in Paducah, Kentucky. This is a full-timeopportunity with a unique 26-weeks-per-year schedule ,allowing for an excellent work-life balance while providing comprehensivetrauma and acute care surgical services.
Position Highlights Schedule: 26 weeks per year
Block Schedule: 2 weeks on/2 weeks off preferred; longer or shorter blocks may be considered
Daily Consults: Approximately 1-2
Average Operations: Approximately 1 per day
APP Support: None initially
ED Annual Volume: Approximately 39,680 visits
Projected Annual Consults: Approximately 492, with volume expected to increase
Projected Annual Operations: Approximately 359, with volume expected to increase
Practice Opportunity This is an opportunity to helpestablish and grow a developing Trauma/ACS surgical program. The selectedphysician will provide surgical consultation and operative management fortrauma and acute care patients, working alongside an initial team of two surgeons.
The 26-week annual schedule provides substantialflexibility and allows physicians to enjoy extended periods away from thehospital while maintaining a full-time compensation structure.
Requirements: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Trauma/Acute Care Surgery or a related surgical specialty
Experience managing acute care and trauma surgical patients
Comfortable providing independent surgical consultation and operative care
Ability to work effectively in a developing surgical program
Strong clinical and communication skills
Willingness to participate in a flexible block schedule
Extras : Generous (above market) hourly rate per 24 hour shift
All travel arrangements provided and booked by the group, on top of the per shift rate
Med-mal and tail insurance covered
Personal locums consultant to manage credentialing and scheduling shifts
Worksite address
paducah, KY, 42001, US
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