General Surgeon
About The Position
The City of Fresno is located in the heart of the state in the fertile San Joaquin Valley. This dynamic city is the hub of a region rich in heritage, resources, and people. Fresno is a unique mixture of more than 80 different nationalities. With a population of over 480,000, many consider Fresno to be the perfect size- offering the best of urban amenities and opportunities with the unique charms and easy living of a small town. The Oklahoma City Veterans Health Care System location consists of a 57-bed acute care, general medical and surgical center with state-of-the-art primary, secondary and tertiary care in major diagnostic, and treatment specializations. In addition, a 54-bed Community Living Center is located on campus and provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care.
Requirements
- Shall have a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- Shall be board certified by the American Board of General Surgery and be currently certified in the BLS and ACLS certifications.
Responsibilities
- Estimated to be approximately 95% of the time involved in direct patient care.
- Shall be present in the operating suite for all General Surgery procedures.
- All cases will be discussed in morbidity and mortality conferences, and the surgeon will provide appropriate information for the inclusion in departmental reports.
- Shall provide consultative services at the patient's bedside if the patient is not ambulatory and, in the clinic setting if the patient is able to report to the outpatient clinic.
- Procedures shall be scheduled for completion within 30 days of the date of the consultation.
- In all cases of surgery, and if circumstances permit in cases of emergency surgery, the responsible staff shall enter a pre-operative progress note which provides documentation of the findings, diagnosis, plan of treatment, discussion of surgery with the patient, and choice of the specific procedure before it is performed. The pre-operative note may be completed up to 30 days prior and shall indicate the details of the case, what has been discussed, and that the planned surgical procedure has been approved.
- This shall be documented immediately after the operation or procedure. It shall describe the procedure, operative findings, and condition of the patient.
- Shall provide all General Surgical Services.
- Surgical services include pre-operative and post-operative evaluation and follow-up in addition to the operative session.
- Shall follow all timeliness requirements for documentation to include operative note, operative report, admission and/or pre-procedure note.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
