Nocturnist Physician

Location:
Duluth, MN
Duluth offers a unique opportunity to work where others play, located at the westernmost tip of beautiful Lake Superior. With a population of 86,000 (120,000+ including surrounding areas), this charming city is just 150 miles north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, offering an excellent balance of outdoor recreation and urban amenities.
Facility:
This healthcare facility features a 330-bed tertiary care hospital with a Level I Trauma Center, 24-bed emergency department, and helicopter support. The facility includes a children's hospital and has ranked among America's Top 100 Hospitals and Fracture Care Programs. The facility is HIMSS EMRAM Level 7 certified for both inpatient and ambulatory facilities, utilizing dedicated EPIC EMR systems and serving approximately 500,000 people in the region.
Opportunity:
Board Certified/Board Eligible - Orthopedics
Job Details:
• Nocturnist position covering orthopedic evening/night call from 4 PM to 7 AM at a Level 1 trauma center• Approximately 180 weekday and weekend shifts per year• Flexible scheduling options including two weeks on/two weeks off, one week on/one week off, or other agreed coverage models• Supported by four fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons with 7 days/week dedicated day and evening trauma rooms• Additional support from 14 subspecialty trained orthopedic surgeons in orthopedic oncology, hand, foot and ankle, shoulder, adult reconstruction, and ortho pediatric surgery• Call is supported by APP group who take call 24/7 and answer in-house calls and outside patient calls• No spine calls - these are covered by neurosurgery• No office/clinic responsibility• No hospital rounding required• No requirement to respond to hospital codes• Call can be taken from home• Expected to see orthopedic admissions and high energy trauma patients per discretion of general surgery trauma team who are in-house 24/7• Hip fractures admitted by hospitalist team• Anticipated case volume 0-2 cases per shift
Compensation:
Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.