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General Surgeon
Job Location:
Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
24 October 2026 (4 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: L-MD-56422
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Decatur & Atlanta GA
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call only
- Coverage Period: Feb 01 2027 May 28 2027
- Call Schedule: Mon Sun 7a 7p (call coverage); 12 hrs
- Call Type: In-House
- Call Response Time: 5 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
- Average Daily Volume: 10
- EMR System: Epic
- Required
- General Surgery
- Adult
- Pediatric
- Neonate
- Trauma
- Laparoscopic Surgery (not specified below)
- Appendectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Hernioplasty
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Head/neck surgery (including thyroid)
- Chest wall/pleural procedures
- Breast surgery
- Obstetric & gynecologic surgery
- Cesarean section
- D&C
- 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
- Abdominal
- Arterial bypass
- Peripheral
- Vascular access devices
- AV shunt
- Plastic Surgery
- Artesias
- Esophageal
- Intestinal
- Biliary
- Abdominal wall defects
- Gastroschisis
- Umbilical defects
- Hernia
- Omphalocele
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Imperforate anus
- PDA ligation
- General Surgery
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Licensed in GA
- Certifications: BLS ACLS ATLS PALS ABLS
- Provide on-call coverage for general surgery services during assigned shifts (MonSun 7a7p).
- Respond to emergency consultations and manage acute surgical conditions in the inpatient setting.
- Perform surgical consultations and coordinate care with emergency department and other specialists.
- Supervise and manage inpatient surgical patients including post-operative care and rounding.
- Collaborate with nursing and support staff to ensure timely and appropriate patient management.
Required Skills:
General Surgery
