Surgery - Neurosurgery Physician

Hospital Central is seeking locum Neurosurgeons to help cover their weekend call coverage beginning January 2027. Coverage is needed to

provide neurosurgical coverage for adult and trauma patients requiring emergency, urgent, and scheduled neurosurgical care, including cranial and spinal procedures, management of traumatic brain injuries and intracranial hemorrhage, CSF diversion procedures, and neurocritical care. Coverage supports continuity of care, timely intervention and appropriate management of patients with complex neurosurgical conditions.
Schedule:
Call starting Friday (7a) ending Monday (7a) Every weekend as soon as credentialed
Every weekend needed starting End of January 2027

Details:
Friday (7a) - Monday (7a) - Every Weekend
Setting:

Inpatient, call, Level 1 Trauma
EMR

Epic
Required Procedures / Job duties:

Adult and trauma Neurosurgery cases, tumor removal, brain bleed stoppage, trauma repair, shunt insertion or revision, cranial burr holes, intracranial pressure monitor or insertion of, intracranial hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, neurocritical conditions, ventricular taps, ventriculoperitoneal shunt/taps/reprogramming, ventriculostomy, diskectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, spine stabilization and reconstruction, placement of arterial and venous access, administration of vasoactive or sedating substances, lumbar puncture, placement of lumbar drains, CSF sampling from shunts or external ventricular drains, EEG interpretation, management and interpretation of ICP and CCP data, external ventricular drain management, application and management of hypothermia.
Worksite Resources:

Fully equipped operating rooms, neurosurgical instruments and equipment, appropriate imaging and diagnostic services, anesthesia services, and access to an ICU/neurocritical care unit for postoperative and critically ill patient management. Access to emergency services, blood blank, and other specialty
Support Staff:

Neurosurgery attending physicians, neurosurgery APPs (2 in the day, 1 at night), operating room nurses and technicians, anesthesia providers, ICU/neurocritical care nursing staff, and other clinical personnel necessary to support surgical procedures and patient care.
Teaching/supervision requirement?

Yes, as applicable to the provider's training, experience, and privileges. This is more for APP supervision.
Reason for Coverage:

Gaps in coverage.
Deal breakers:

Candidates must be willing to cover the full stretch Friday (7a) - Monday (7a), no exceptions.

Credentialing Information:
Timeframe: 90 days
Credentialing with other facilities? No
Requirements: If IMLC candidate, providers must complete their CO license application at time of acceptance to avoid any credentialing delays.

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:
Over 100,000 annual ER volume
12 ORs
6 Neurosurgeons in practice
Patient Demographic: 17 and above.
Submission Requirements

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE NOTED AT THE TIME OF NAME CLEAR IN THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION DETAILS TO AVOID BEING REDIRECTED
Board Certified Neurological Surgery -

REQUIRED
Active CO License or Active IMLC (LOQ in hand at time of name clear) -

REQUIRED
Active ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), AND DEA -

HIGHLY PREFERRED - Must be willing to obtain during credentialing
Fellowship -

HIGHLY PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED
Must be able to perform Spinal instrumentation

• REQUIRED - MUST NOTE AT SUBMISSION
  Local/drive-in candidates -

HIGHLY PREFERRED
Candidates must disclose their specific dates of availability Jan 25, 2027-Apr 30, 2027 to be considered at time of presentation -

REQUIRED
Must state # of shifts per month provider can offer to the team -

REQUIRED
Must acknowledge candidate understands the EMR training requirements set forth in job description and will complete in this order to avoid missing their start date -

REQUIRED
Must be able to perform all of the Required Procedures - please note at time of name clear -

REQUIRED
Clean malpractice/background

REQUIRED
Please upload Self-Query NPDB (Should be pulled within the month) at time of presentation -

REQUIRED