Surgery - General Physician at Ascend Medical Staffing

Locums General Surgeon needed in Portland, OR vicinity Location: Portland suburbs Reason for coverage: Scheduled Clinic Hours + Call (Beeper) Required response time: 15 minutes Required credentials: Board Certification, active medical license (may have time to license in OR for this job as emergency privileges are an option), clean malpractice and NPDB, DEA, ABLS, ACLS, BLS Patients per shift: 1-2 outpatient, 7-8 inpatient Support Staff: 2 PA/NPs No requirement to supervise Advance Practice Providers Estimated Credentialing Timeframe (Days) 60-120 Emergency Privileges are available Skills Required: General Surgery, adult, laparoscopic, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, hernioplasty Skills Preferred: pediatric, Nissen Fundoplication, Head/neck (including thyroid), chest wall/pleural procedures, GI endoscopy-upper, lower, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy Additional Pediatric procedures preferred: umbilical defects, hernia Travel and Lodging provided Malpractice Insurance provided