Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - General/Other Location: Wilson, NC Employer: HPA Healthcare Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
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Position Overview
HPA Healthcare is seeking a Board-Certified General Surgeon for urgent locum tenens call coverage in Wilson, North Carolina.
The assignment offers 24-hour beeper call with no scheduled outpatient clinic responsibilities. The physician will provide emergency general surgery consultations, inpatient rounding, admissions, and procedures.
Initial coverage is needed November 26–30, with potential additional shifts through late December.
Assignment Highlights
$3,000 per regular 24-hour call shift
Proposed holiday compensation of $3,900 per applicable 24-hour shift
First 2 qualifying callback hours included in each call shift
Additional qualifying callback paid at $275/hour after the first 2 hours
24-hour beeper call, 7:00 AM–7:00 AM
Initial Thanksgiving weekend coverage
Potential ongoing coverage through December
Approximately 4 phone consultations, 4 patients evaluated, and 4 admissions per 24 hours
Phone response within 15 minutes
Onsite response within 45 minutes
No scheduled outpatient clinic
General Surgery and laparoscopic procedures required
GI endoscopy experience highly preferred
MediTech EMR
Active North Carolina license required
Expedited credentialing, approximately 3–4 days
Travel and housing reimbursement subject to approved limits
Responsibilities
Provide emergency general surgery consultation and coverage.
Perform inpatient rounding and manage unassigned surgical patients.
Evaluate and admit patients requiring surgical management.
Perform laparoscopic appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and hernia repair.
Perform breast surgery and other required general surgery procedures.
Provide chest tube insertion and other appropriate inpatient interventions.
Respond promptly to hospital call requests.
Document patient care in MediTech.
Qualifications
MD or DO degree
Board Certified in General Surgery
Active, unrestricted North Carolina license
Clean professional and malpractice background
ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS, and PALS certifications, as requested
Proficiency in adult general surgery
Laparoscopic surgical experience
Ability to meet 15-minute telephone and 45-minute onsite response requirements
GI endoscopy experience highly preferred
Availability for the initial November dates
About HPA Healthcare
At HPA Healthcare, we're committed to empowering clinicians and establishing strong partnerships with healthcare facilities. Our mission is to provide clinicians with opportunities for personal and professional growth, while helping healthcare facilities deliver exceptional patient care through our dedicated clinical teams.
We are proudly Joint Commission–certified, a distinction earned by fewer than 10% of staffing firms—demonstrating our commitment to clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory excellence.
Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. We believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.
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