Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - General/Other in Cumberland, MD

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - General/Other Location: Cumberland, MD Employer: Alumni Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

  • Requirements: Active Maryland License, Board Certified, Board Eligible in Cardiac or both Cardiac and Thoracic
  • Schedule: 12/26 12 hr call and 12/27 24 hour call 2026. Will have ongoing needs through 2027 for long weekends Thurs-Sun or Fri-Sun.

Please see below for additional job details.

  • Rounding with PA in a.m. and perform any necessary procedures that may come throughout the day.
  • Physician assistant takes the calls and the surgeon is only contacted if there is an urgent or emergent issues.
  • PAs do the can do Endovascular Saphenous Vein Harvesting (EVH)
  • Trauma Level Designation: Level III
  • Consults are taken by PA and then discussed via phone with Physician to determine next steps.
  • Onsite not needed after rounding - 30 min response time
  • APP/Mid-level shifts times 7a-7a
  • Average admission while on call: 1-3
  • AVG Cases per Day: 1-3 or 133 a year

Alumni Healthcare Staffing offers:

  • Weekly Direct Deposits
  • Travel and Lodging Provided if Needed
  • A+ Rated Malpractice Coverage
  • 24/7 Availability of your Recruiting Consultant & Credentialing Staff

If you have availability for this job or are interested in other opportunities, please send an updated CV or contact me today.

Kellie Kneisel

(908) 514-8976

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