Orthopedics Physician

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Ardmore, OK
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Jul 31, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027
• Coverage Type: Call only
• Call Schedule:
- 9 shifts/month or 1-2 weekends/month
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Response Time: 15 mins (phone consults), 30 mins (callback)
• Call-back: 10% (0 to 2-4 hrs)
• Phone Consults: 5
• Patient Volume: 6-10
• Admissions Required: Yes
• Rounding Included: Yes (assigned patients)
• Specialty Back-up/Support: 2 local integrated orthopedic surgeons & 1 non-integrated physician
• Duties/Required Skills: ED call, can do total hips/knees & simple fractures.
• Required Procedures:
- Arthroscopy, Total Joint replacement (hip, knee & others), Joint revision or repair (shoulder, hip & knee)
• Beds in the Dept: 150
• Trauma Level: III
• Facility PEDs Level: III
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info: Total knees are not a deal breaker but total hips we need somebody who can help fix a hip fracture that might come in through the ED.
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:
• Active OK License or IMLC
• BC/BE
• BLS, ACLS