Job Description
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Neurosurgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Colorado Springs, CO
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call only
• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; Weekends
- Fri (7a) - Mon (7a)
• Patient Demographics: 17 yrs or older
• Annual ER Volume: 100,000
• Physicians in Practice: 6 Neurosurgeons
• Procedures/Duties:
- Spinal Intrumentation
- Tumor removal, brain bleed stoppage, Trauma repair
- Shunt insertion/revision, Cranial burr holes, intracranial pressure monitor
- Intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury
- Neurocritical conditions, Ventricular taps
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt/taps/reprogramming
- Diskectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion
- Spine stabilization/reconstruction
- Placement of arterial/venous access,
- Admin of vasoactive/sedating substances
- Lumbar puncture/Drains, CSF sampling
- EEG interpretation, ICP and CCP data
- External ventricular drain management
- Application & management of hypothermia
• Trauma Level: I
• No of ORs: 12
• EMR: Epic
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active CO License
• BC
• BLS, ACLS, ATLS
• Clean Record
• COVID Vaccine
