Surgery - Critical Care Physician
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Surgery - Critical Care Physician
Fort Smith, Arkansas
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About the job
We are hiring a locums Acute Care Surgery physician for a Level III Trauma Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The role involves trauma and surgical coverage, including emergent cases and admit management, with a focus on patient care and teamwork.
Requirements
- Active Arkansas Medical License
- Board Certified/Eligible in General Surgery
- ATLS certification
- Experience in trauma or acute care surgery
Qualifications
- Medical degree
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to handle emergent cases
- Team player
- Availability for immediate start
Full job description
Fort Smith, AR - Locums Acute Care Surgeon Position Overview
- Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Specialty: Acute Care Surgery
- Coverage Type: Locums
- Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment End Date: October 31, 2026
- Setting: Level III Trauma Center
- Coverage: 24/7 Acute Care Surgery and Trauma Call
Required
- 24-hour shifts
- Call only
- In-house call during the day based on patient volume
- Beeper call overnight for trauma
- Call response time: 20 minutes
- Admissions required
- Active Arkansas Medical License
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery
- ATLS
- Level III Trauma Center
- Acute Care Surgery and Trauma coverage
- Covers all trauma activations
- Immediate coverage need due to staffing shortage
- Average daily census: 30+ patients
- Acute care surgical consults and urgent operative cases
- Acute Care Surgery
- Trauma call coverage
- Emergency Department consults
- Urgent and emergent operative cases
- Inpatient admissions and management
- Epic
- A+ rated malpractice
- Weekly direct deposit
- 24/7 dedicated recruiter support
- Professional onboarding and credentialing
- Prepaid travel and lodging
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness
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