Physician / Surgery - Orthopedics / New York / Locum Tenens / Orthopedic Surgery Consult Locum - New York Job
Confidential
Not Specified, NY, USA
Not Specified, NY, USA
- Healthcare
- orthopedic surgeon
- locum tenens
- orthopedic consultations
This locum tenens position involves providing orthopedic surgical consultations and exams at multiple outpatient locations across New York without performing surgery. The physician evaluates patients to determine surgical necessity and workers' compensation eligibility, working predominantly with adults. The role requires board certification in orthopedic surgery, a New York medical license, and involves some post-exam phone depositions.
Specialty-Orthopedic Surgeona) Consultations/Exams NO SURGERYS Coverage needs:-Start: As soon as credentialed-End: OngoingShifts:-Brooklyn (2 times per month) -Queens (2 times per month) -Manhattan (1 time per month)-Bronx (3 times per month) -Plainview (2 times per month) -Ronkonkoma (2-3 times per month)-Typically start by 9:30 or 10 am; end between 4 and 5 pmSetting:-Outpatient medical exam facility-Ages: Predominantly adultsa) If a minor does come in they would be accompanied by a guardian or legal representative-Patients per day: 18-22Support Staff:-The provider would be working as the sole provider with assistance from a front office staffCases:-The provider will be evaluating patients on if surgery is needed, if they qualify for workers compensation, etc.-All consultations/exams no surgery-There will be phone depositions at some point after the exam is given, but this may take a few months before the depositions begin.a) Each deposition typically takes 10-15 minutesEMR:-Paper charting, transcriptions, and DropboxTravel:-Client is NOT budgeted for any expensesCredentialing timeline:-2 to 3 monthsRequirements:-Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon-NY License-Workers compensation license/authorization (this can be obtained during the credentialing process)




