General Surgeon, PRN

Job overview

The General Surgeon, PRN role is onsite at Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, CO. Compensation is not specified. The position supports acute care surgical services at an Intermountain Health hospital serving the Brighton community. The surgeon provides as-needed general surgery coverage, including weekend call, patient rounds, procedures, and trauma handoff and management. The role contributes to acute surgical care alongside a team of three experienced surgeons and an advanced practice provider.

What you'll do

• Provide acute care surgical services as needed, including appendectomies, cholecystectomies, and other general surgery cases
• cover weekend call from Friday 7:00 AM to Monday 7:00 AM at least one weekend per month
• round on 4–10 patients, perform an average of 3–4 surgeries during coverage, and participate in trauma handoff and patient management. A Friday morning PRN follow-up clinic is optional.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

general surgeon

prn

brighton co

platte valley hospital

intermountain health

weekend call coverage

one weekend per month

acute care surgery

trauma handoff

friday-monday coverage

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and annual CME allowance.

Why this role

Unrestricted call coverage requires a response time under 20 minutes. The team is collaborative, and trauma experience is preferred.

About the employer

Intermountain Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.