Trauma Surgeon in MS: Assistance

Forrest General Hospital (FGH) l, Hattiesburg, MS, Level II Trauma Center is seeking a Trauma Surgeon to replace a retiring physician.

We are a Level II Adult Trauma Center and Secondary Pediatric Trauma Center. We have a 19-county service area in Southeast Mississippi.

• The Emergency Department at Forrest General has a total of 56 beds.
• Forrest General Hospital operates a follow-up outpatient trauma clinic with 10 exam rooms. The trauma clinic is shared with hospital employed orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons.
• EPIC electronic medical record
• 2 DaVinci robots
• Private in-house call suite for use while on call

Position Overview:

The typical work schedule includes coverage for 15 to 18 days/month. When working on days, half of the scheduled shifts are 12-hour trauma call shifts and half are rounding/OR duty (short day).
The schedule is managed internally by the surgeons group and requests for time off are accommodated.

• Surgical Cases: 1-2
• Trauma Activations:
  Average 4-6 trauma activations per 24/hours
• Work Week:
  Average 3-4 days per week.
• Weekend coverage:
  Average 1 weekend per 3. Weekend duty is 12-hour shifts (7-7, either days or nights).
• Salary with quarterly bonus for meeting quality metrics. No RVUs.
• SIGN-ON BONUS
• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
• STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM/REPAYMENT
• $3000 Annual CME ALLOWANCE