Locums Orthopedic Surgery Physician in Pennsylvania - ED Call Coverage

Orthopedic Surgery locums in Pennsylvania, centered on ED call coverage with manageable consult volume and a predictable one week per month cadence that can fit cleanly around your existing commitments.

Highlights

• One week per month coverage model, ideal for maintaining a steady home practice schedule
• ED call with floor consults and operative cases, focused scope without added clinic buildup
• Assignment may extend into the fall, option to keep continuity if it is a good fit

Practice Setting

• Mix of inpatient and outpatient orthopedic coverage
• Adult patient population
• Consult driven service line with post op follow up while on assignment
• Strong onsite support from hospitalists, emergency physicians, general surgery, cardiac surgery, OB Gyn, and pulmonary and sleep medicine

Schedule

• 24 hour call coverage blocks structured as Mon through Sun, 7a to 7a
• Coverage need is one week each month
• Primary responsibilities include ED call coverage and floor consults with surgical cases originating from the ED

Cases and Procedures

• Hip fracture care
• Ankle fracture care
• I and D
• General orthopedic consults

Requirements

• Must be an MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopaedic Surgery, BE within 5 years
• Pennsylvania license, will consider candidates with an active IMLC LOQ
• Comfortable providing ED call, floor consults, and operative management as indicated

Credentialing

• Credentialing timeframe is approximately 60 days
• Turnover coverage need with a targeted start in mid June and potential to extend into Oct or Nov

Reach out to connect about this Pennsylvania ortho call week model and the typical ED driven case mix, I can walk you through the exact coverage expectations.