The facility in Wytheville, Virginia is seeking a General Surgery physician for an ongoing locum tenens assignment beginning November 1, 2026. The role entails providing 24-hour call coverage across both inpatient and outpatient settings for patients of all ages. Clinicians will work on-site and must adhere to prompt response timeframes while managing varied caseloads.
Practice Info
- Facility licensed for 100 acute care beds
- Emergency department operates with 14 beds and maintains an average daily census of 60
- Intensive care unit provides 6 dedicated beds
- Inpatient and outpatient settings
- Case load/PPD: Variable
- Patient population: All ages
- On-site location type
Responsibilities
- Provide call-based general surgery coverage across inpatient and outpatient settings on an on-site basis
- Respond by phone within 30 minutes and be available in person within one hour
- Maintain cell service at all times
- Provide hotel accommodation information for each assignment to the Medical Staff Office as a backup contact method
- Perform required procedures including central lines, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, colonoscopy, EGD, emergency surgery stabilization for transfer, biopsy/I&D, hemorrhoidectomy, hernia repair, port-a-cath placement, small bowel cases, thoracentesis, chest tube placement, assisting GYN surgeons with hysterectomies as needed, and PEG-tube placement
Shift & Schedule
- Dates needed: 11/1/2026 - Ongoing
- Shift type: Call
- Call required: Yes
- 24-hour call coverage from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Requirements
- MD
- Board certification required: Negotiable
- Required privileges include central lines, appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colectomy, colonoscopy, EGD, emergency surgery stabilization for transfer, biopsy/I&D, hemorrhoidectomy, hernia repair, port-a-cath placement, small bowel cases, thoracentesis, chest tube placement, assisting GYN surgeons with hysterectomies as needed, and PEG-tube placement
- Competency must be demonstrated through case logs from the past two years
General Surgeon in VA at LocumTenens.com
This position is listed as full time and onsite. It was posted 3 days ago.