Job Description

Join a dynamic hospital setting providing essential neurosurgical services, with an emphasis on call coverage for urgent and emergent Level 1 trauma cases. This locum tenens position requires 24-hour call coverage for one week each month, beginning in August 2025. You'll be crucial in handling a variety of adult and geriatric trauma surgeries.

Key Details
– Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
– Setting: Hospital
– Start Date: August 27, 2025
– Schedule: 24-hour call, 1 week per month, Nights
– 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 comprehensive neurosurgical care, particularly in emergent trauma cases.
– Perform a variety of neurological surgery procedures including brain bleed stoppage, clot removal, tumor removal, trauma repair, shunt insertion or revision, spine stabilization and reconstruction, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, spinal fusion, laminectomy, and discectomy.
– Collaborate with a neuro-interventional radiology team on-site.

Qualifications
– Board Certified in Neurosurgery
– Current OH License
– BLS and ACLS certifications
– Availability for the specified coverage dates starting from 7 AM August 27 to 7 AM September 3

Working Hours
– 24-hour call coverage for 1 week per month

Skills
– Expertise in handling high-pressure, emergent trauma situations
– Proficiency in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures
– Effective communication and teamwork skills within a high-stakes hospital environment