Locum | Physician Orthopedic Surgery

CompHealth; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary housing and travel

Comprehensive malpractice coverage

Credentialing assistance

Online assignment portal

Dedicated recruiter

Weekly pay deposits

Job summary

CompHealth specializes in locating locum tenens orthopedic trauma assignments nationwide. This position centers on 24-hour on-call trauma coverage with core cases including acute fractures, arthroscopy, and hemiarthroplasty.

Temporizing measures and comfort with orthopedic trauma are essential, with an on-call surgeon available for guidance and disposition support. We handle pay negotiations, weekly deposits, housing and travel arrangements, malpractice coverage, and credentialing, while

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with orthopedic trauma.
• On-call trauma surgeon available for guidance and disposition support.
• Experience with traumatic cases and acute fractures.

Responsibilities

• 24-hour general ortho trauma call — 5 - 7+ days per month.
• Core cases: acute fractures, arthroscopy, hemiarthroplasty.
• Temporizing measures required — ex fixes, reductions, skeletal traction.

Skills

Orthopedic trauma experience

On-call trauma surgeon

Fracture care experience

Job description

When it comes to finding the perfect locums assignment, sometimes it is all about who you know. CompHealth has been around for a long time and have a vast network of connections to facilities across the nation. Let one of our recruiters leverage this network to help you get ahead of the curve and find the assignment that's just right for you.

• 24-hour general ortho trauma call -- 5 - 7+ days per month
• Core cases: acute fractures, arthroscopy, hemiarthroplasty
• No definitive pelvic or acetabular surgeries required
• Temporizing measures required -- ex fixes, reductions, skeletal traction
• Must be comfortable with orthopedic trauma
• On-call trauma surgeon available for guidance and disposition support
• 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