Locums Orthopedic Surgery Physician Job at Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc., Paducah, KY

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  • Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc.
  • Paducah, KY

Job Description

A regional medical center in Paducah, Kentucky is seeking a Locums Orthopedic Surgery Physician to provide 24-hour call coverage. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced orthopedic surgeon with strong trauma experience, including hip nailing procedures, to join a collaborative surgical team utilizing Epic EMR.

 

Position Highlights

Schedule: 24-hour call coverage (7:00 AM – 7:00 AM)

Weekend Coverage: Required

EMR: Epic

Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour orthopedic call coverage for emergency and inpatient consultations

Evaluate and treat acute orthopedic injuries and trauma cases

Perform operative and non-operative orthopedic procedures as indicated

Manage fractures, dislocations, amputations, bone and joint deformities, and musculoskeletal tumors

Perform hip fracture fixation, including hip nailing procedures (required)

Perform total joint replacement, revision, and repair procedures involving the hip, knee, and shoulder

Perform arthroscopic procedures

Perform spinal surgery, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar procedures with and without instrumentation, as clinically appropriate

Collaborate with emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, anesthesiologists, nursing staff, and rehabilitation teams to provide high-quality patient care

Document all patient encounters using the Epic electronic medical record

 

Qualifications

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery

Completion of an Orthopedic Surgery fellowship

Active Kentucky medical license or eligibility through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Active DEA registration

Current BLS certification

COVID-19 vaccination required

Must have experience performing hip nailing procedures

Job Tags

Locum, Weekend work

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