PRN/PSA General Surgery Opportunity In Ahoskie, NC

ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital located in Ahoskie, NC, is seeking a Board-Certified General Surgeon to work on a PSA to provide PRN coverage for their surgical practice. New providers need to come in day before first shift or morning of first shift.

Opportunity Highlights: 

• Inpatient Only
• Call, Nights & Weekends
• Not required to remain on-site while on call
• Average number of patients per day per provider: 7-8
• Average number of admissions per day: 1-2
• Average number of admissions per night: 1-2
• Number of surgical cases per month: 50
• Provider will not respond to codes
• Provider will not serve as back up in the ER
• Procedures Required: Appendectomy, strangulated hernias, cholecystectomy, I&Ds, procedures that will be emergencies
• Epic EMR

ECU Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital Information:
114-bed hospital
Low Volume Emergency Department (15 beds)
10-bed ICU
21,000 patients per year
24-hour rotational shifts
ECU Health Air and ECU Health Ground Support to immediately transfer patients

ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan is a 114-bed community hospital located in Ahoskie. Serving four nearby counties, the 15-bed emergency department sees approximately 21,000 patients per year. ECU Health Roanoke-Chowan Hospital provides a wide range of health services, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology. In addition, the Wound Healing and Pain Management clinics serve as referral centers for neighboring ECU Health hospitals and providers. For more complex care needs, the facility's state-of-the-art telehealth system allows for a direct connection with the specialists at our academic medical center.

Awards and accreditations

• ACoS-CoC Integrated Network Cancer Program
• Get With The Guidelines Awards for Rural Stroke, Rural Coronary Artery Disease, STEMI Referring Center
• Acute Stroke Ready, Joint Commission

Ahoskie affords residents the comforts of small town living within close proximity to the beautiful waterways of North Carolina and Virginia. Friendly neighborhoods conveniently located near the hospital, vast country acreage, and waterfront home sites are just a few of the things that make Ahoskie unique.

• Walkable downtown area with easy access to shops and cafes
• Outstanding recreation including golf courses, community theater, water sports, hunting, camping, fishing, community and state parks
• Affordable cost of living, below the national average
• General aviation airport nearby; one hour to major airports in Norfolk and Greenville
• ECU Health Wellness Center – Ahoskie, a 21,000-foot facility which includes a lap pool, an exercise studio and the latest in cardiovascular and strength training equipment