Locum Orthopedic Surgeon Waterloo & Cedar Falls, IA

Locum Tenens | Physician Orthopedic Surgery

Location: Waterloo & Cedar Falls, Iowa

Position Type: Locum Tenens | Physician Orthopedic Surgery

Overview

An established healthcare system in Iowa is seeking a Board Certified, Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon for 24-hour on-call locum coverage at two affiliated medical centers. This role includes inpatient and call coverage only (no clinic responsibilities).

Coverage Dates (Must Cover Both Blocks)

August 5 at 7:00 AM August 10 at 7:00 AM

October 26 at 7:00 AM November 6 at 7:00 AM

24-hour on-call shifts

No outpatient clinic duties

Practice Setting

Coverage at two medical centers (Waterloo & Cedar Falls)

Average daily hospital census: 1020 patients (combined locations)

EMR: Epic Enterprise

4 Orthopedic Physicians and 4 APPs on staff

No supervision of APPs required

Medical Imaging, Lab & Pharmacy available onsite

Patient population: All ages

Level III Trauma Center facility

Clinical Responsibilities

Inpatient orthopedic coverage and emergency consults

Perform history & physical exams, evaluate, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal conditions

Manage trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disorders, degenerative diseases, and deformities

Provide surgical and non-surgical treatment of extremities, spine, hands, feet, hips, knees, shoulders, and elbows

Assess and stabilize emergent orthopedic conditions

Provide ICU care as needed per unit policies

Candidate Requirements

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery REQUIRED

Fellowship Trained REQUIRED

Active Iowa License OR Active IMLC (LOQ required at name clear) REQUIRED

Must be experienced REQUIRED

Must be available to cover BOTH listed date blocks REQUIRED

Clean malpractice and background history REQUIRED

NPDB (within last 3090 days) REQUIRED