Job Description

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Plattsburgh, NY

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Feb 3 - Dec 31, 2025 

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 8a-5p

- 2 weeks/month; up to 12 months

- OR: Typically 2 days 

- Clinic: 3 days per week; varies each week

• Call Schedule:

- 6 days out of 7 (unless all 7 are requested)

- Late afternoon add-ons 
- Weekend patient call

• Patient Volume/Census:

- OR: 3-5 cases per day

- Clinic: 20-25 patients per day

- Surgeries: 5-15 per week

• Rounding included: Yes

• % of Practice:

- OR: 50 %

- CVPH Ortho Clinic: 50%

- Specialties: Podiatry: 50%; Orthopedics: 50%

• Support Staff: APPs,  Hand Surgeon for definitive fixation

• Case Mix: Wide range of orthopedic trauma cases, total knee & total hip elective

• Procedures:

- Elective total joint replacements, fracture & bread and butter ortho trauma

- Pediatrics - Close reductions; rare outpatient trauma cases

- Hand - Temporize and stabilize, including being prepared for compartment syndrome and flexor tenosynovitis evaluation and surgery if indicated

-  Arthroplasty - Primary hip and knee arthroplasty

-  Trauma - Hip fracture (subtrochanteric, intertrochanteric, hemiarthroplasty)

- Perform closed reduction and spanning external fixators (Stryker Hoffman 3 set in house) for ankle fractures, pilon fractures, plateau fractures and compartment syndrome releases

- Acetabular and pelvic fractures - nonoperative management only

- Open fracture debridement and stabilization

• Trauma Level: III

• EMR: Epic

• Other Info:

- Provider will practice independently

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active NY License

• BC/BE

• Trauma/Joint Fellowship (preferred)

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