**Availability: **
- **Dates
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- 11/27 at 8:00
- AM through 12/4 at 8:00 AM -
- *Extended
- Dates:*
- 12/25 at 8:00
- AM through 1/4/2027 at 8:00 AM -
**Requirement
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- One locum physician needed to cover both periods.
**Minimum Qualifications
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- A minimum of 100 colonoscopies performed in the last 12 months, including at least 20 polypectomies.
- At least 25 esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGDs) performed in the last 12 months. -
**Clinical Responsibilities
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- The role demands expertise in endoscopic procedures, requiring the candidate to currently perform a high volume of scopes.
The position offers a comprehensive scope of practice typical of rural community surgeons, encompassing:
- **Office-Based General Surgery Services
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Initial consultations for prevalent general surgery concerns.
Execution of minor procedures.
Patient and family education and counseling.
Ordering diagnostic tests and facilitating referrals to relevant specialties.
Coordination with primary care providers (PCPs).
**Common Diagnoses Encountered
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- Inguinal and umbilical hernias
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and associated symptoms
- Rectal bleeding
- Cholecystitis
- Colon polyps and screening for colorectal cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Sebaceous cysts
- Dysphagia
- Breast pathology
- Diverticulitis
- Skin lesions, including malignancies
**Procedural Competencies Required: **
- **Operative and Endoscopic Procedures
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- Anal sphincterotomy
- Anoscopy
- Appendectomies (primarily in adults, with rare cases in ages 10-18, and selective for ages 5-10)
- Breast procedures, including ultrasound-guided biopsies, I&D of breast abscesses, fine needle aspirations, lumpectomies, mastectomies, and sentinel lymph node biopsies
- Colonoscopies (screening, surveillance, and diagnostic)
- Cholecystectomies
- Colon surgeries encompassing partial colectomies, sigmoid resections, ostomy creation/takedown, and interventions for indications like colon cancer and diverticular disease
- Debridement of burns, ulcers, or wounds
- EGDs (risk screening, surveillance, diagnostics, and therapeutic for UGI bleeding or esophageal food bolus)
- Exam under anesthesia
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Hemorrhoid management (hemorrhoidectomy and rubber band ligation)
- Hernia repairs (inguinal, umbilical, ventral, and incisional)
- Intra-abdominal procedures including laparoscopic exploration, lysis of adhesions, Nissen fundoplication, repair of perforated duodenal ulcers, and small bowel resections
- Placement of PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) and feeding tubes
- Skin and soft tissue interventions, such as excision of large lesions, I&D of significant abscesses, pilonidal cystectomies, complex laceration repairs, split-thickness skin grafts, and temporal artery biopsies
- Limited vascular procedures, including toe amputations, Mediport placements/removals, and optional vein stripping.
This position offers a dynamic clinical environment with diverse surgical and endoscopic procedures, seeking a proficient practitioner ready to meet the needs of a varied patient demographic.
