Physician Orthopedics-Hand Surgery - Competitive Salary

Job Description

We are seeking a Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon for a high-priority locum assignment in Mason City, Iowa , covering two required date blocks in March and April . This is an excellent opportunity with strong clinical support, Level III trauma exposure, and Epic EMR.

• Position Type: Locum Tenens

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

• Location: Mason City, IA

• Open Positions: 1

• Priority: High

• Schedule:

  • Clinic Days: Monday–Friday

  • Clinic Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

  • On Call: Yes (24-hour call)

  • Weekends: N/A

⚠️ Candidate must be able to cover both blocks

• March 13 @ 7:00 AM – March 24 @ 7:00 AM

• April 23 @ 7:00 AM – April 28 @ 7:00 AM

• Inpatient rounding on post-op patients

• Inpatient & ED consults

• OR coverage

• 24-hour orthopedic call with follow-up clinic on own patients

• Trauma Level: III

• Average Hospital Census: ~160 patients/day (mainly consults)

• EMR: Epic

• Physicians: 4

• Advanced Practice Providers: 7

• APP Supervision Required: Yes

• Staffing Support:

  • 1 nurse per provider

  • 3 cast techs / 7 providers

  • 3 receptionists / 7 providers

  • 2 surgery schedulers / 7 providers

• Exam Rooms: 2 exam rooms + 3 cast rooms per provider

Candidates must be comfortable performing:

• Total hip, knee, and shoulder replacements

• Hand, wrist, knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, and foot surgeries

• Trauma injuries & fracture care

• Sports medicine and general orthopedic disorders

• Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery ONLY (Board Eligible not accepted)

• Active Iowa license OR Active IMLC (LOQ required)

• Clean malpractice & background

• NPDB Self-Query (pulled within 30 days at submission)

• Ability to cover both required date blocks

• Full procedural competency as listed above

• Flights Lodging

• Rental Car

• Mileage: IRS standard rate
  

• Updated CV / Work History

• Pertinent Skills Checklist

• 2 current supervisory professional references

Interested providers must be submitted via the Trio VMS Portal.
This is a high-priority orthopedic locum assignment with excellent support and competitive rate caps.