Surgery - Trauma Physician

Trauma Surgeon

Assignment Details
Location: Iowa
Provider Type: Physician (MD/DO)
Specialty: Trauma Surgery / Emergency General Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
Practice Setting: Inpatient / Hospital-Based / Operating Room / Clinic
Coverage Type: Locum Tenens
Start Date: January 2027
Assignment Duration: Ongoing
Coverage Need: 15 Shifts Per Month
Trauma Level: II
EMR: Epic

Compensation:
Hourly: $290/hr
Overtime: $430/hr

Schedule
15 Shifts Per Month Needed
Night Shift Coverage
7:00 PM-7:00 AM
12-Hour In-House Shifts
Clinic and Operating Room Responsibilities Incorporated Into Scheduled Coverage
Night Emergency General Surgery Backup Call Shared With the Team
Rotating Weekly Clinic Coverage: 1 Day Per Week

Patient Population / Volume
Adult Patients
Geriatric Patients
Pediatric Patients
Level II Trauma Population
Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Patients
ICU Patients

Clinical Responsibilities
Provide In-House Trauma Surgery Coverage
Evaluate and Manage Acute Trauma Patients
Provide Emergency General Surgery Services
Perform Emergency and Urgent Surgical Procedures
Provide Surgical Care in a Level II Trauma Center
Evaluate Patients Requiring Emergency Surgical Intervention
Manage Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Admissions
Provide Intensive Care Unit Coverage
Manage Critically Ill Surgical Patients
Perform Inpatient Rounds and Consultations
Provide Preoperative and Postoperative Surgical Care
Participate in Emergency General Surgery Backup Call Rotation
Provide Surgical and Outpatient Follow-Up Care
Participate in Rotating Clinic Coverage
Collaborate With Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, and Multidisciplinary Clinical Teams
Document Patient Care in Epic

Required Procedures / Skills
Trauma Surgery
Emergency General Surgery
Surgical Critical Care
Emergency and Urgent Surgical Interventions
Trauma Patient Evaluation and Management
Management of Critically Ill Surgical Patients
Intensive Care Unit Coverage
Inpatient Surgical Consultations
Preoperative and Postoperative Surgical Management
Surgical and Outpatient Follow-Up Care

Clinical Environment / Support
Level II Trauma Center
Inpatient, Operating Room, and Clinic Services Located Within the Main Hospital
6 Physicians
12 Advanced Practice Providers
Medical Imaging Available
Laboratory Services Available
Pharmacy Services Available
Teaching Hospital With Resident Rotations
No APP Supervision Required
Epic EMR

Requirements
Board Certified - Required
Truly Board-Eligible Candidates May Be Considered
Critical Care Fellowship Training - Required
Active Iowa Medical License or Active IMLC Letter of Qualification - Required at Submission
At Least 2 Years of Clinical Experience in Trauma Surgery
Must Have Trauma Surgery Experience - Required
Emergency General Surgery Experience Alone Is Not Sufficient
Must Be Comfortable Providing Level II Trauma Coverage
Must Be Experienced in Surgical Critical Care
Must Be Comfortable Managing ICU Patients
Must Be Available for 12-Hour In-House Night Shifts
Must Be Comfortable With Emergency General Surgery Backup Call
Must Be Able to Perform Trauma and Emergency General Surgery Responsibilities
Clean Malpractice History - Required
Clean Background - Required
Must Complete Virtual Epic Training Before First Shift

Submission Requirements
Board Certification or Board Eligibility Status
Critical Care Fellowship Training
Active Iowa Medical License or Active IMLC Letter of Qualification
Number of Available Shifts Per Month
Confirmation of Trauma Surgery Experience
Confirmation of Emergency General Surgery Experience
Confirmation of Surgical Critical Care Experience
Clean Malpractice and Background History
Acknowledgment of Mandatory Epic Training

Credentialing
Active Iowa Medical License or Active IMLC Letter of Qualification Required at Submission
Board Certification Required, With Truly Board-Eligible Candidates Considered
Critical Care Fellowship Required
Clean Malpractice and Background History Required
Virtual Epic Training Required Before First Shift