Lucrative Trauma Surgery Locums in Des Moines, IA

Job Description

Job Description

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