Locum Neurosurgery Physician – 24-Hour Weekend Call | Colorado Springs, CO

Job description

Job Details:
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Schedule: Every weekend, Friday 7:00 AM to Monday 7:00 AM
Setting: Inpatient, on-call, Level I Trauma Center
EMR: Epic

Position Details:
Provide neurosurgical coverage for adult and trauma patients requiring emergency, urgent, and scheduled care.
Manage traumatic brain injuries, intracranial hemorrhage, and neurocritical care cases.
Perform cranial and spinal procedures, including tumor removal, shunt insertion or revision, burr holes, ventriculostomy, discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, and spinal instrumentation.
Manage external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, lumbar drains, and CSF diversion procedures.
Work with neurosurgery attending physicians, APPs, operating room staff, anesthesia providers, and ICU/neurocritical care teams.

Coverage Requirement: Must commit to the full Friday 7:00 AM through Monday 7:00 AM block every weekend, without exceptions.

Submission Requirements:
Board-certified in Neurological Surgery.
Active Colorado medical license or active IMLC with LOQ in hand
Must be able to perform spinal instrumentation and all required procedures.
Confirm understanding of and willingness to complete mandatory Epic training.
Provide Epic experience details, including years of experience, last use (MM/YYYY), and the last facility where Epic was used.
Clean malpractice history and background.

Certifications & Licensing
Board certification required.
ACLS, BLS, and DEA are highly preferred; providers must be willing to obtain them during credentialing.

Epic Training Requirements
Training must be completed before the first day; there is no option to test out.
Training is available Tuesdays or Fridays at 8:00 AM Mountain Time.
Training is not billable until the provider starts at the facility.

Facility Highlights: 413-bed hospital, Level I Trauma Center, 12 operating rooms, and over 100,000 annual emergency department visits.