A challenging and exciting locum tenens opportunity is available for a Neurological Surgeon at a high-acuity hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. The facility is seeking a skilled surgeon to provide call coverage and address urgent and emergent cases within a Level 1 trauma setting. The role requires a commitment to 24-hour call, one week per month, ensuring critical care for adult and geriatric patients.

Key Details
– Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
– Setting: Hospital
– Start Date: March 3
– Schedule: 24-hour call, 1 week per month
– Patient Population: Adult and Geriatric
– Location: Youngstown, OH
– Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non-local candidates

Benefits
– Weekly direct deposit
– Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
– Supportive credentialing assistance
– Lodging and mileage reimbursement
– Flexible scheduling

Job Responsibilities
– Provide neurosurgical care for emergent trauma cases
– Perform neurosurgery procedures including brain bleed stoppage, clot removal, tumor removal, trauma repair, and shunt procedures
– Conduct spine surgery procedures such as spine stabilization, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, spinal fusion, laminectomy, and diskectomy

Qualifications
– Board Certified in Neurosurgery
– Active OH License
– Availability for March dates required
– BLS, ACLS certifications required
– Self-Query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation

Working Hours
– 24-hour call shift during the assigned week
– Weekend call coverage required

Skills
– Expertise in handling high-acuity neurosurgical cases
– Skillful in both cranial and spine procedures
– Proficient in using EPIC EMR system
– Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities in trauma situations