Locums General Surgery Position in Siloam Springs, Arkansas

**Locums General Surgery Position in Siloam Springs, Arkansas** **Coverage** - Start: ASAP - End: Ongoing - Schedule: 7-10 days per month starting in January 2025. - One week per month for at least five months. **Position Details** - Practice Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient - Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call - Call Type: Beeper (30-minute response time required) - Patients Per Shift: Not specified - Duties: - Cover clinic practice for an existing provider during their absence. - Provide ED and unassigned call coverage. **Facility Details** - Trauma Level: Level 4 - EMR System: Cerner - Nearest Airport: XNA (Northwest Arkansas National Airport) **Requirements** - Minimum Board Certification: Eligible - License: AR state license required. - Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 30 days with a clean file. - Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS **Skills Required** - General Surgery: Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernioplasty. - Laparoscopic surgery. - GI endoscopy (upper and lower, including sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy). - Chest tube insertion, central line insertion. - Preferred Skills: - Nissen fundoplication, thyroid/head and neck surgery, and liver surgery. **Additional Information** - Support: No supervision of advanced practice providers required. - Community Practice: Ideal for providers comfortable managing a mix of clinic and hospital-based cases.