Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - Neurosurgery in Colorado Springs, CO

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - Neurosurgery
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Employer: WhiteCoat Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Neurosurgeon

Assignment Details

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Provider Type: Physician (MD/DO)
• Specialty: Neurological Surgery / Neurosurgery
• Practice Setting: Inpatient / Hospital-Based / Level I Trauma
• Coverage Type: Locum Tenens
• Start Date: Late January 2027
• Coverage Period: January 25-April 30, 2027
• Coverage Need: Weekend Neurosurgery Call
• EMR: Epic

• 24-Hour Call (All-Inclusive): $5,355 per 24 Hours

• 24-Hour Call (All-Inclusive): $6,000 per 24 Hours

• Every Weekend Coverage Needed
• Coverage Schedule: Friday 7:00 AM-Monday 7:00 AM
• 72-Hour Consecutive Weekend Call Coverage
• Full Friday-Monday Coverage Required - No Exceptions
• Specific Weekend Availability Must Be Provided
• Number of Available Shifts Per Month Must Be Confirmed

• Patients Ages 17 and Older
• Adult and Trauma Neurosurgery Patients
• Emergency, Urgent, and Scheduled Neurosurgical Cases
• Annual Emergency Department Volume: Over 100,000 Visits
• Operating Rooms: 12

• Provide Comprehensive Inpatient Neurosurgical Coverage
• Evaluate and Manage Emergency and Urgent Neurosurgical Conditions
• Perform Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgical Procedures
• Manage Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Evaluate and Treat Intracranial Hemorrhages
• Perform Emergency Neurosurgical Interventions
• Perform Brain Tumor Removal
• Perform Surgical Repair of Traumatic Neurological Injuries
• Perform Spinal Decompression, Stabilization, and Reconstruction
• Manage Patients With Complex Neurosurgical Conditions
• Perform CSF Diversion Procedures
• Provide Neurocritical Care Management
• Manage Postoperative Neurosurgical Patients
• Interpret and Manage Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Data
• Collaborate With Neurosurgery APPs and Critical Care Teams
• Provide APP Supervision as Applicable to Clinical Privileges

• Cranial Neurosurgery
• Spinal Neurosurgery
• Spinal Instrumentation
• Brain Tumor Removal
• Intracranial Hemorrhage Management
• Traumatic Brain Injury Management
• Emergency Trauma Repair
• Cranial Burr Holes
• Intracranial Pressure Monitor Placement
• Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Interpretation
• Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Monitoring and Interpretation
• Ventricular Taps
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Revision
• Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Taps and Reprogramming
• Ventriculostomy
• External Ventricular Drain Management
• Diskectomy
• Laminectomy
• Spinal Fusion
• Spinal Stabilization and Reconstruction
• Arterial and Venous Access Placement
• Administration of Vasoactive and Sedating Medications
• Lumbar Puncture
• Lumbar Drain Placement
• CSF Sampling From Shunts and External Ventricular Drains
• EEG Interpretation
• Neurocritical Care Management
• Therapeutic Hypothermia Application and Management

• Level I Trauma Center
• 12 Operating Rooms
• 6 Neurosurgeons Within the Practice
• 2 Neurosurgery APPs During Day Shifts
• 1 Neurosurgery APP During Night Shifts
• Fully Equipped Neurosurgical Operating Rooms
• Specialized Neurosurgical Instruments and Equipment
• Advanced Imaging and Diagnostic Services
• Anesthesia Services
• ICU / Neurocritical Care Unit
• Emergency Department Support
• Blood Bank Services
• Operating Room Nurses and Surgical Technicians
• ICU and Neurocritical Care Nursing Staff
• Additional Specialty Support Available

• Board Certified in Neurological Surgery - Required
• Active Colorado Medical License or Active IMLC Letter of Qualification - Required
• At Least 2 Years of Clinical Experience in Neurosurgery - Required
• Ability to Perform Spinal Instrumentation - Required
• Ability to Perform All Listed Required Neurosurgical Procedures - Required
• Experience Managing Adult and Trauma Neurosurgery Patients
• Experience With Emergency Cranial and Spinal Procedures
• Must Be Comfortable Managing Neurocritical Care Patients
• Must Be Available for Full Friday-Monday Weekend Coverage
• Clean Malpractice History - Required
• Clean Background - Required
• Neurosurgery Fellowship - Highly Preferred
• AHA ACLS - Highly Preferred
• AHA BLS - Highly Preferred
• ATLS - Highly Preferred
• DEA - Highly Preferred
• Must Be Willing to Obtain Applicable Certifications and DEA During Credentialing
• Local or Drive-In Candidates - Highly Preferred

• Board Certification in Neurological Surgery
• Active Colorado Medical License or Active IMLC Letter of Qualification
• Specific Available Dates Between January 25 and April 30, 2027
• Number of Available Shifts Per Month
• Confirmation of Full Friday-Monday Coverage Availability
• Confirmation of Spinal Instrumentation Experience
• Confirmation of Ability to Perform All Required Procedures
• Total Years of Clinical Experience
• Fellowship Training Details, if Applicable
• Current ACLS, BLS, ATLS, and DEA Status
• Clean Malpractice and Background History
• National Practitioner Data Bank Self-Query Completed Within the Month of Presentation
• Acknowledgment of Mandatory Epic Training Requirements
• Acknowledgment of Potential Tiered Conversion Fee Structure

• Epic Training Must Be Completed Before the First Day of Coverage
• Training Is Mandatory With No Test-Out Option
• Training Schedule: