Job Description
Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours Plus Call
Call Type: Beeper call
Call Response Time: 15 minutes
Call Ratio: 100% call back
Patients Per Shift: 5-7 patients
Admissions: 6 or less per shift
Phone Consults: Yes
Locums Call is For: Both (rounding and admissions)
Rounding: Both (inpatient and outpatient)
Scope of Work:
Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
Patient Volume: 5-7 patients per shift
Admissions Required: Yes (6 or less per shift)
No Supervision of APPs Required
No Teaching/Resident Supervision
Required Orthopedic Skills:
Arthroscopy
Total joint replacement (hip, knee, other)
Joint revision or repair (shoulder, hip, knee, other)
Hand surgery
Tendon release/repair
Peripheral nerve surgery
Spine surgery with instrumentation (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
Spine surgery without instrumentation (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
Percutaneous disc surgery
Licenses, Certifications, Requirements:
AZ or IMLC
BC
Case log
Quick credentialing turnaround (5-7 days)
Comprehensive orthopedic skill set required with emphasis on joint replacements, revisions, and spine surgery (both with and without instrumentation)
Beeper call with 15-minute response time
Temporary privileges available for faster onboarding