A Level II Trauma Center in Amarillo Texas is seeking a Locums Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Physician to provide ongoing coverage in a high-volume, well-supported surgical program. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a diverse trauma and acute care surgery caseload.
Position Highlights
- Facility: 495-bed acute care hospital and Level II Trauma Center
- Ongoing locum opportunity
- Shift-based coverage in a collaborative multidisciplinary practice
Practice Details
The program provides comprehensive trauma and acute care surgery services with annual volumes including:
- Approximately 1,618 trauma activations
- Over 1,000 trauma admissions
- Nearly 500 acute care surgery operative cases annually
Coverage includes:
- In-house trauma coverage
- Acute Care Surgery (ACS) coverage
- Backup call coverage as scheduled
- 24Hour shifts including call
- 30-minute callback response time when on backup call
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage trauma and emergency general surgery patients
- Perform operative and non-operative management of traumatic injuries
- Provide acute care surgery consultations and procedures
- Participate in trauma activations and multidisciplinary patient care
- Collaborate with emergency medicine physicians, intensivists, hospitalists, and surgical staff
- Document patient encounters accurately using the facility's electronic medical record
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
- Fellowship training in Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, or Acute Care Surgery preferred
- Active Texas medical license or ability to obtain licensure
- Current ATLS certification
- Demonstrated trauma and acute care surgery experience
- Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Extras:
- Competitive per 24/hour shift rate
- 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
