What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locums General Surgeon — Rural Berlin, NH (Heavy Endoscopy Volume, Broad Community Practice) position at AAS Healthcare Staffing?
Location: Berlin, New Hampshire
Overview
Provide locum coverage for a rural community general surgery practice with a heavy endoscopy component. Candidate must be actively performing endoscopic procedures and meet procedural volume requirements.
Assignment Dates
- Nov 27, 2026 (8:00 AM) – Dec 4, 2026 (8:00 AM)
- Dec 25, 2026 (8:00 AM) – Jan 4, 2027 (8:00 AM)
Practice Highlights
- Broad-spectrum community general surgery
- High endoscopy volume
- Office, inpatient, operative, and on-call duties
- Clinical support from an experienced Medical Assistant
Clinical Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage new and established general surgery patients of all ages
- Perform office consultations, minor procedures, and patient education
- Provide operative and endoscopic care in elective and emergency settings
- Coordinate care with primary care providers and refer to tertiary centers as needed
- Manage common surgical conditions, including: hernias, gallbladder disease, GERD, colon polyps, rectal bleeding, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, breast conditions, dysphagia, skin lesions, and soft tissue masses
Required Procedures/Skills
- Colonoscopy: screening, surveillance, diagnostic, and therapeutic (including polypectomy)
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Open and laparoscopic general surgery
- Cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, colon surgery
- Breast surgery and biopsies
- Hemorrhoid procedures
- Skin and soft tissue excisions
- PEG tube placement
- Debridement and wound procedures
- Other procedures typical of rural general surgery practice
Minimum Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
- Active New Hampshire medical license or ability to obtain licensure
- Actively performing endoscopy
- At least 100 colonoscopies in the past 12 months, including a minimum of 20 polypectomies
- At least 25 EGDs in the past 12 months