What is Locum Tenens Surgery?

What is Locum Tenens Surgery?

The term "Locum Tenens," derived from Latin, means "to hold the place of." As a locum tenens surgeon, you provide invaluable temporary support to hospitals, trauma centers, and surgical facilities grappling with staffing shortages. This dynamic role encompasses a wide array of specialties, including general surgery, trauma surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery, ensuring that communities maintain uninterrupted access to essential surgical care.

The demand for skilled surgeons is on an upward trajectory due to the aging population and an aging workforce. According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, a shortage of 15,800-30,200 surgeons across all specialties is anticipated by 2034. Locum tenens surgeons can play a vital role in bridging this growing gap, offering their expertise and flexibility to meet the increasing demand for surgical services.

Why Work Locum Tenens Surgery?

Starting a career as a locum tenens surgeon offers a distinct advantage in achieving a fulfilling work-life balance. Unlike permanent surgeons, locum tenens surgery empowers you to take control of your schedule, working hours, and assignment durations. This level of career autonomy and adaptability enables you to coordinate your professional commitments with your personal life, effectively mitigating burnout risks and fostering a healthier work-life balance.

In addition to career autonomy, locum tenens surgeons often enjoy lighter workloads and reduced administrative pressures due to the temporary nature of their assignments. By stepping in to bridge staffing gaps, your primary focus remains on patient care, sparing you from excessive administrative duties. As a result, a career as a surgery locum tenens can provide you with heightened flexibility and the freedom to explore other passions and interests outside of your medical practice. This approach to work-life balance can contribute significantly to your overall well-being while allowing you to continue providing essential procedures to communities in need.

If you enjoy traveling while also making a meaningful mark on communities, locum tenens surgery may be for you. As a locum tenens surgeon, you have the freedom to work in vibrant cities or serene rural areas, providing essential surgical services in hospitals and other healthcare facilities facing shortages. As a bonus, Medicus handles all the logistics, leaving you the free time to focus on patient care and immersing yourself in your new community.

Alternatively, if you're seeking a balance between your career and personal commitments without sacrificing the benefits of a locum tenens career, there are also options for assignments closer to your home.

Whether you enjoy working in distant places or the comfort of your local neighborhood, locum tenens surgeon roles cater to your preferences, offering flexible opportunities aligned with your lifestyle and professional aspirations. In either scenario, you'll continue to make a positive impact on communities in need of surgeons and surgical services.

Whether you specialize in general surgery, trauma surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, or any surgical field, and you're looking for a career that offers both increased earnings and the chance to address critical staffing shortages, consider locum tenens assignments. As a locum tenens surgeon, you not only have the opportunity to make a significant impact on communities but also enjoy higher financial rewards compared to permanent surgery positions. This increase in pay is a result of the temporary nature of the job and the heightened demand for surgical expertise and procedures.

Beyond the financial benefits, locum tenens surgeons play a crucial role in addressing healthcare staffing shortages, particularly in areas where specialized care is in high demand and short supply. Whether your preference leans towards bustling urban centers or serene rural towns, locum tenens surgery opportunities can boost your income while ensuring that communities have access to timely surgical care.

Locum tenens surgery opportunities offer the ability to collaborate with a diverse array of surgeons nationwide. Through close collaboration with fellow surgeons, you can create valuable networking connections. Working with a diverse group of surgeons enriches your clinical perspectives and establishes a robust and supportive professional network that can prove invaluable to your professional growth.

Embracing a locum tenens surgeon's career can expand your clinical knowledge and skills beyond the scope of permanent general surgery jobs. By immersing yourself in various healthcare settings that may be different from your home base, you can help expand your expertise while gaining exposure to a wide range of patient populations. Working in surgery locums not only helps contribute to your professional growth but also empowers you to make a meaningful impact on different communities' surgery needs.

Why Work as a Locum Tenens Surgery with Medicus?

Choose Medicus as your ally in surgical locums, and you'll access a dedicated team of industry specialists committed to guiding you through the dynamic landscape of surgical opportunities. Our services extend beyond the conventional offerings of a locum tenens agency, providing a more extensive array of prospects.

In addition to conventional locum tenens assignments, we present exclusive transition projects and openings for interim leadership roles. As an added advantage, gain insights into prevailing market trends for surgeons across all specialties. These distinctive opportunities empower you to utilize your skills and experiences to positively impact communities in need of your surgical expertise.

Whether you opt for a full-time commitment to surgical locum work or integrate it with your permanent position, Medicus grants you the flexibility to tailor your career to suit your preferences. Determine when, where, and how you want to practice, allowing us to collaborate in making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

Here Are a Few Reasons Why You Should Work Locum Tenens Surgery with Medicus:

Working Locum Tenens Surgery with Medicus
Working Locum Tenens Surgery with Medicus

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What It's Like to Work Locum Tenens Surgery with Medicus,
a Message from Our Locums Surgeons:

Exceptional Locum Tenens Partnership

"For the past three years, I have been working with Medicus. My recruiter has been the most professional, knowledgeable, communicative, and versatile recruiter I have ever worked with. She is always available and extremely efficient in resolving any issues I may have. The whole team I work with at Medicus has gone so above and beyond that I only exclusively work with Medicus and do not entertain any other locum tenens company."

Dr. J, Trauma Surgeon

Gratitude for an Outstanding Recruiter

"My Medicus recruiter has been excellent! I am so appreciative of all the work that we have done together. He is always so personable and committed; I can't express enough thanks for him!"

Gordan, NP

Exceptional Locum Tenens Partnership

"For the past three years, I have been working with Medicus. My recruiter has been the most professional, knowledgeable, communicative, and versatile recruiter I have ever worked with. She is always available and extremely efficient in resolving any issues I may have. The whole team I work with at Medicus has gone so above and beyond that I only exclusively work with Medicus and do not entertain any other locum tenens company."

Dr. J, Trauma Surgeon

Gratitude for an Outstanding Recruiter

"My Medicus recruiter has been excellent! I am so appreciative of all the work that we have done together. He is always so personable and committed; I can't express enough thanks for him!"

Gordan, NP

View our current Locum Tenens Surgery job openings

CVICU NP Opportunity in Southeastern VA | Night Coverage

  • Posted 3 days ago
  • Virginia
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Locum
A hospital in southeastern Virginia is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide ongoing Cardiothoracic Surgery and ICU locum coverage. Opportunity Details: Schedule: 6:45p-7:45a Call Requirement: 1-2 days per week Setting: CSICU Nightly Volume: 20 patients, 1 admission Required Skills: Arterial catheters,...

Locum Trauma Surgery Opening in Southwestern CT | Weekend Shifts

  • Posted 11 days ago
  • Connecticut
  • Physician
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Locum
Medicus is partnering with a hospital in southwestern Connecticut that has an opening for a Trauma Surgeon to assist with locum coverage. Opening Overview: Schedule: 24-hour weekend shifts Cases: Trauma surgery Must be board-certified Paid travel & expenses During your time off, visit an aquarium...

Locum Orthopedic Surgery Opening in Central IA | 24-Hour Call

  • Posted 12 days ago
  • Iowa
  • Physician
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Locum
A hospital in central Iowa has an opening for a skilled Orthopedic Surgeon to provide locum coverage. Opening Overview: Schedule: 24-hour call shifts Patient Census: 10 per shift Must be board-certified Paid travel & expenses During your time off, explore a botanical garden with glass-domed...

Locum CT Surgery APP Opportunity in Northern VA

  • Posted 30 days ago
  • Virginia
  • Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Locum
An established medical center in northern Virginia has an opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide locum Cardiothoracic Surgery coverage. Opportunity Details: Schedule: Monday 6:30a-Friday 3p 1:3 weeknight and weekend call required Patient Volume: 4-8 cases per week Patient...

Orthopedic Surgery Opportunity in NH | Weekend Coverage

  • Posted 30 days ago
  • New Hampshire
  • Physician
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Locum
Medicus has a locum opportunity for an Orthopedic Surgeon to provide weekend call coverage at a hospital in southeastern New Hampshire. Opportunity Overview: Schedule: 24-hour call, Friday-Monday EMR: Epic Must be board-certified or board-eligible Paid travel & lodging During your time off, shop at a...

Pediatric Surgery Locum Opening 30 Minutes from Phoenix, AZ | 24-Hour Call

  • Posted 30 days ago
  • Arizona
  • Physician
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Locum
Medicus is collaborating with a hospital less than 30 minutes from Phoenix, Arizona, with an opening for a Pediatric Surgeon to provide locum coverage. Opening Overview: Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8a-5p in clinic 24-hour inpatient call with in-house rounding Setting: Outpatient and inpatient Will cover...

Emergency Medicine Assignment in Central MS | EM, FM, IM, or Gen-Surg Residencies Accepted

  • Posted 30 days ago
  • Mississippi
  • Physician
  • Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine
  • Locum
Medicus has partnered with a facility in central Mississippi that has a contract assignment for a physician to assist with Emergency Medicine coverage. Assignment Details: Schedule: 12-hour day, night, or swing shifts Level III trauma Patient Volume: ~8-10 per day shift, lower volume at night 16 total...

Thoracic Surgery Call Coverage in Northern NJ | Weekend Shifts

  • Posted 30 days ago
  • New Jersey
  • Physician
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Locum
Medicus has partnered with a medical center in northern New Jersey, less than an hour from downtown New York, New York, with an opportunity for a Thoracic Surgeon to provide locum call coverage. Opportunity Details: Schedule: Call shifts Thursday 4p-Monday 7a, 1 in 4 weekends Weeknight call shifts...