Pediatric General Surgeon

• Job Id: L-MD-71120
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Pediatric General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Springfield, MO
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Call only
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes
• Admissions Required: Yes
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy

Facility Informaion

EMR System: Epic

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
• Temporary Privileges Available: No

Required Procedures

• Required:
• Adult
• Pediatric
• Trauma
• Laparoscopic Surgery (not specified below)
• Appendectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Hernioplasty
• Nissen Fundoplication
• Abdominal
• Artesias
• Esophageal
• Intestinal
• Biliary
• Abdominal wall defects
• Gastroschisis
• Umbilical defects
• Hernia
• Omphalocele
• Diaphragmatic hernia
• Imperforate anus
• PDA ligation

Preferred

• Hysterectomy
• Liver surgery
• GI endoscopy
• Upper
• Lower
• Sigmoidoscopy
• Colonoscopy
• Minor Orthopedics
• Hand Surgery
• Ventilation management
• Chest tube insertion
• Central line insertion
• PA Catheter placement
• Laser certification
• Vascular Surgery
• Aneurysm repairs
• Thoracic
• Arterial bypass
• Peripheral
• Vascular access devices
• AV shunt
• Plastic Surgery

Job Requirements

• Board: BC/BE
• Licenses: Licensed in MO or IMLC
• Certification: BLS

Duties & Responsibilites

• Provide on-call pediatric surgery coverage for emergent and urgent cases.
• Consult on pediatric surgical patients in the inpatient setting.
• Perform surgical procedures as needed, including trauma and general pediatric surgeries.
• Collaborate with the pediatric surgery team and other specialists.
• Maintain beeper coverage and respond within 20 minutes to call.