Job Description

• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Bullhead City, AZ
• Service Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
• Coverage Type: Inpatient, Outpatient
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Ratio: 100
• Call Response Time: 15 minutes
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered

COVERAGE DATES

• ASAP - Ongoing

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 5-7
• Admissions: 6 or less
• Rounding: Both
• Phone Consults: Yes

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR System: Athena/ Medhost
• Reason for Coverage: Call

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: No
• Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required:
• Arthroscopy
• Total Joint replacement
• Hip
• knee
• Other (excludes hip and knee)
• Joint revision or repair
• Shoulder
• Hip
• Knee
• Other (excludes shoulder, hip, and knee)
• W/ Instrumentation
• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• W/O Instrumentation
• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Percutaneous disc surgery
• Preferred:
• Hand
• Tendon release/repair
• Peripheral nerve surgery

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Certified
• Licenses: Arizona license
• DEA: Active DEA Certification

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide orthopedic surgical services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in call coverage as required.
• Perform rounding on patients.
• Manage admissions as needed.
• Handle phone consults.