General Surgeon Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Inpatient Facility in Pendleton, Oregon

Job description

About the facility

This Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital that has served the Pendleton region for over 100 years as part of CommonSpirit Health. The facility operates on a 93-acre campus and provides comprehensive services including acute care, a Level 4 trauma emergency department, cancer care, imaging, and surgical services. The hospital maintains a focus on compassionate care while delivering essential healthcare services to the rural community.

About the facility location

Pendleton, Oregon, is a historic, agriculture-focused city of roughly 17,000 residents in the Blue Mountain foothills, known as "The Real West." Famous for the annual Pendleton Round-Up rodeo, Pendleton Woolen Mills, and its deep ranching heritage, it blends Old West culture with modern, small-town life, and serves as a gateway to the Umatilla National Forest.

About the clinician's workday

The position requires a board-certified General Surgeon to provide comprehensive surgical services at a critical access hospital with day shift coverage and nightly call responsibilities. The clinician must be prepared to respond to trauma cases in the emergency department as part of the Level 4 trauma designation. Daily responsibilities include performing general surgical procedures, managing inpatient surgical consultations, and providing on-call coverage to ensure 24-hour surgical availability for the community.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable based on facility volume
• Support staff: Nursing staff, medical assistants, and administrative support
• Patient population: All Ages
• Call ratio/schedule: Nightly
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No

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