Board-certified in general surgery or appropriate specialty
Experience in acute care and emergency surgery
Strong collaborative skills to work in multidisciplinary teams
Ability to implement evidence-based protocols
Proficient in data-driven quality improvement practices
Flexible with a commitment to 24-hour shifts
Responsibilities
Provide timely surgical evaluation and intervention for urgent surgical needs
Manage the entire surgical care continuum from admission to discharge
Collaborate with ED physicians, hospitalists, and other medical staff
Implement protocols to streamline patient care and reduce wait times
Participate in quality improvement practices and hospital committees
Offer consultations to improve diagnostic and care coordination
Benefits
Flexible scheduling with 10 shifts per month
Collaborative work environment with a multidisciplinary team
Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
Opportunity to influence patient care processes
Commitment to evidence-based practices for improved outcomes
Full Job Description
The primary responsibility is to provide timely surgical evaluation and intervention for patients presenting to the ED or already admitted with urgent surgical needs.
Surgicalists manage the patient's entire surgical care continuum from admission through post-operative care and discharge, which may include follow-up in clinic.
Work closely and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, including ED physicians, hospitalists, anesthesiologists, nurses, physician assistants, and surgical technologists, to ensure seamless patient care and smooth handoffs.
Surgicalists focus on implementing evidence-based protocols to streamline patient care processes, reduce patient wait times for surgery, and decrease the length of hospital stays.
Participate in data-driven quality improvement practices, serve on hospital committees, and help ensure high-quality clinical outcomes.
Readily available for consultations with other hospitalists and medical staff, providing guidance even when surgery might not be immediately necessary, improving overall diagnostic and care coordination.
