What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locums General Surgeon — Ongoing 14 days/month in Dickinson, ND (OR + Clinic + Call Coverage) position at AAS Healthcare Staffing?
Locum tenens opportunity for a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible General Surgeon in Dickinson, North Dakota.
Overview
- Ongoing locum tenens coverage in a collaborative general surgery practice.
- Practice setting includes inpatient care, outpatient clinic, scheduled OR, and call coverage.
Schedule & Workload
- Approximately 14 working days per month with 10 days of call.
- Scheduled surgeries Monday–Friday.
- Emergency surgery call coverage 24/7 as assigned.
- Average daily inpatient/clinic census: 15 patients.
- Average general surgery patients during a 24-hour call: 0–5.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage general surgery patients in clinic and hospital.
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative care.
- Perform scheduled and emergency surgical cases as assigned.
Required Procedures
- Abdominal surgery
- Endoscopy
- Liver procedures
- Gastric surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Appendectomy
- Colon surgery
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Splenectomy
Qualifications & Certifications
- Board Certified in General Surgery or Board Eligible (within 3 years of U.S. residency completion).
- Active North Dakota medical license.
- Current DEA registration.
- ATLS certification.
- PALS certification.