Locum | Physician Orthopedic Surgery

CompHealth; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Travel arranged

Malpractice coverage

Weekly pay

Online portal access

Job summary

CompHealth is seeking a hospital-based orthopedic assignment physician for ongoing locum tenens coverage. Our recruiter coordinates housing, travel, credentialing, licensing, and per diem support to simplify placements.

This role involves arthroscopy and total joint procedures with a schedule around 25 patients per shift, 5 phone consults, and 10-15 patient visits per 24 hours, plus comprehensive malpractice coverage and weekly deposit.

Job description

Though your CompHealth recruiter will be your single point of contact, they are backed by dozens of specialized teams, giving them the ability to focus on the details that matter to you. That means we have specialized teams that do nothing but housing, travel arrangements, credentialing, licensing, and so much more. It is one more way we deliver what matters to you.

• Available 7 - 14 days per month on an ongoing basis
• 25 patients per shift
• Both inpatient and outpatient rounding
• Call volume -- 5 phone consults and 10 - 15 patients seen per 24 hours
• Arthroscopy and total joint replacement (hip and knee) required
• Preferred: joint revision, tendon repair, spine procedures, and more
• We negotiate better pay and deposit it weekly
• We arrange complimentary housing and travel and comprehensive malpractice coverage
• We simplify the credentialing and privileging process
• Access to online portal for assignment details and time entry
• Your specialized recruiter takes care of every detail