General Surgeon
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Job Description
- Job Id: 104754
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- Service Setting: Outpatient/Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Dec 24, 2026 – Ongoing
- Call Schedule: 24-hour call; 7a-7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Specific Shifts to FILL
Dec 24 (7a) - 28 (7a)
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 1-10
- Admissions: 1-10
- Rounding: Yes
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: II
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 3
Privileges & Compliance
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified
- Licenses: WI license or IMLC
- Certifications: BLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide 24-hour call coverage for general surgery cases.
- Perform emergency surgeries and consultations as needed.
- Manage inpatient and outpatient surgical care.
- Collaborate with hospital staff and specialists.
- Ensure compliance with hospital protocols and documentation.
Key Responsibilities
Provide 24-hour call coverage for general surgery cases, including performing emergency surgeries and consultations. Manage both inpatient and outpatient surgical care while collaborating with hospital staff and specialists.
Requirements
Must be a Board Certified General Surgeon with a Wisconsin license or IMLC eligibility. BLS certification is required, and fellowship training is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 95% have no call, 90% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Wisconsin Rapids
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $234k
- Typical market rent
- $1,074/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.