Surgery

Job Quick Facts


• Specialty: Neurosurgery

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Grand Rapids, MI

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Reason For Need: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Jan 8 - May 31, 2025

• Coverage Type: Call Only

• Call Schedule: 24-hr Call
- 2 weeks/month
- 7 days in a row (1 week at a time)

• Patient Demographics: Adults

• Cases per Week: 1-3 emergently
• Annual ER Volume: 48,000

• Physicians in Practice: 2

• Support Staff: Supervisors, Surgical First Assist

• Procedures:
- Tumor Removal, Brain Bleed Stoppage
- Trauma Repair, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- EVD, Brain Swelling
- Shunt Insertion or Revision
- Carpal Tunner Release (preferred)
- Craniotomies (if needed)
- Diskectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion
- Spine Stabilization and Reconstruction
- Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Trauma of Spine
- Placement of Lumbar Drains, External Ventricular Drain Management
- Interpret ICP and CPP Data

• Scope/Duties:
- Hospital and ED Calls
- Inpatient Rounding

• Trauma Level: II

• No of ORs: 19

• EMR: Epic

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active MI license

• BC

• BLS

• Fellowship trained