Surgery - General Physician

Locums Opportunity - Pendleton, Oregon General Surgery Acute Care & Clinic Setting

A healthcare facility in Pendleton, Oregon is seeking General Surgery locum tenens coverage due to retirement. This is a high-volume, well-supported practice offering a mix of clinic, OR, and call responsibilities. Coverage will be shared by a small group of surgeons, providing continuity and collaboration.

Coverage Dates:
Start: 7/1/26 Duration: up to 1 year1 General Surgeon working at a time

Will attend to scheduled clinic patients Monday thru Friday 8a-5pProvide 24-hour call coverage and provide post-op care, consultations scheduled and emergency surgery

Typical Weekly Schedule (From Site)
Monday Clinic: 8:00am-5:00pm (14-16 patients)
On call during clinic hours and 5:00pm-7:30am next dayTuesday

OR: 7:30am-12:00pmClinic: 1:00pm-5:00pm (10-12 patients)
On call during work hours and 5:00pm-7:30am next dayWednesday

OR: 7:30am-4:00pmOn call during work hours and 4:00pm-7:30am next dayThursday

OR: 7:30am-12:00pmClinic: 1:00pm-5:00pm (10-12 patients)
On call during work hours and 5:00pm-7:30am next dayFriday

OR: 7:30am-4:00pmOn call during work hours and 4:00pm-7:30am next daySaturday

On call from 7:30am Saturday to 7:30am Sunday Sunday On  call from 7:30am Sunday to 5:30am Monday All handoffs occur at 5:30am to the sole remaining general surgeon in Pendleton Practice Details

• Setting:
  Acute care and clinic practice
• Duties:
  Clinic, OR, call coverage, and ability to respond to ED traumas
• Days per month:
  Approximately 20 days covered by the same two to three surgeons
• Reason for coverage:
  Retirement

Case Volume

• Approximately 500 surgeries per year (10 per week)
• 75% outpatient
• Inpatient admissions: 2 per week
• Clinic patients per day: 14-16

Required Procedures

• Diagnostic Colonoscopies
• Screening Colonoscopies
• Diagnostic EGD
• Cholecystectomy
• Appendectomy
• Hernia repair with mesh
• Repair abdominal wall with synthetic substitute
• Excision of breast
• Skin excision
• Hemorrhoidectomy

Additional Information

• EMR:
  Meditech (hospital) and eCW (clinic)
• Support Staff:
  Complete hospital staff and clinic support with medical assistants and RNs as needed
• Board Certified:
  Required
• Active OR State License:
  Required
• Residency/Fellowship:
  Required

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