Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - Neurosurgery in Portland, ME

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - Neurosurgery
Location: Portland, ME
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Endovascular Neurosurgery
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Portland, Maine
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Call Only
  
• Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 24 hour inpatient call; scheduled in blocks of 3–4 consecutive days, 10 days per month
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered
  

• Patient Demographics: 100% inpatient; vascular neurosurgical patients only
  
• Admissions: Expected volume includes 170+ mechanical thrombectomies and 100+ intracranial aneurysms annually
  
• Rounding: Not Included
  
• Phone Consults: Yes
  
• Case Mix: Mechanical thrombectomy, ruptured/complex intracranial aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, AVMs, dAVFs, carotid/intracranial occlusive disease
  

• No. of Beds in Department: 929 licensed beds (facility total)
  
• Trauma Level: Level I Trauma Center
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Neurocritical care, stroke neurology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, dedicated Neuro ICU, 24/7 APP support
  
• Support Staff Available: 24/7 Advanced Practice Provider support
  

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Temporary Privileges Available: No
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 30-90 days
  

• Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
  
• Endovascular aneurysm treatment
  
• Diagnostic cerebral angiography
  
• Open vascular neurosurgical procedures when appropriate
  
• Management of ruptured and complex intracranial aneurysms
  
• Treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs)
  
• Peri-procedural inpatient management for cerebrovascular disease
  

• Board: Board Certified
  
• Licenses: Active License or Active Universal License (IMLC) LOQ
  
• DEA: Active DEA Certification
  
• Certifications: Covid and flu vaccine
  
• Experience: Fellowship-trained Endovascular Neurosurgeon; must note overall years of experience and years of locum experience
  
• Other Qualifications: Experience in using EMR & Epic; must provide 2 supervisor and 1 peer references from 12 months; Self-Query NPDB Report pulled within 30 days; must note where the provider will be travelling from
  

• Provide dedicated vascular neurosurgical call coverage (no spine, trauma, tumor, or general neurosurgery)
  
• Perform emergency department and inpatient consultations for urgent and emergent cerebrovascular disease
  
• Interpret advanced cerebrovascular imaging and perform diagnostic cerebral angiography when clinically indicated
  
• Perform mechanical thrombectomy, endovascular aneurysm treatment, and other neuroendovascular procedures
  
• Manage peri-procedural inpatient care exclusively for vascular neurosurgical patients