General Surgeon

Location: Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC), Gallup, NM

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM (variable), with night and weekend call

Estimated Contracted

Hours:

4,500 hours annually

Estimated Call Volume:

• Weeknight Calls: 4–6 per month
• Weekend Calls: 2–3 per month

Estimated Call Back

Hours:

480 hours annually

$300,000 - $400,000 a year

• Perform general surgical duties, including pre‑operative evaluations, surgeries, and post‑operative care as directed by the Chief of Surgery or designee.
• Provide both inpatient and outpatient general surgery services at GIMC, including consultations from internal clinics and external IHS service units.
• Admit and co‑manage patients requiring inpatient care in collaboration with other departments.
• Maintain a variable work schedule (clinic/OR time typically split 60/40), coordinated and approved at least two weeks in advance.
• Conduct outpatient evaluations, assess patient complaints, develop diagnoses and treatment plans, and educate patients and families regarding care.
• Treat a broad range of general surgical conditions for adult and pediatric populations (approximately 90% adult, 10% pediatric).
• Prescribe monitor medications in compliance with federal and U.S. Public Health Service standards, ensuring safe, effective, and cost‑efficient drug therapy.
• Complete all medical records by the end of each work session and participate in performance reviews, quality assurance programs, and surgical peer review.
• Submit accurate timesheets and log hours daily; minimum 2 hours may be billed for after‑hours call‑backs.
• Participate in 24‑hour on‑call rotation during weekdays, nights, weekends, and holidays. The contractor is expected to round on all inpatients during on‑call weekends unless no patients are present.

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 24 months of experience practicing as a physician.
  • At least 12 months must be in General Surgery unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.
  • Completion of a General Surgery residency is required.
• Licensure and Certification:
  • Must possess a current, valid, unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. Territory.
  • Must be Board Certified in General Surgery.
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications required.
• Workload Expectations:
  • Clinic Volume: 10–14 patients per day
  • Inpatient Volume: 0–3 patients on average
  • Surgical Cases: 5–15 per month
  • On‑Call: Average 4–6 weekdays/nights and 2–3 weekends per month
  • Tour of Duty: Monday through Friday; contractors may depart early if daily workload is completed and noted on their timesheet