Surgery - Plastic Physician
RecruitWell
Des Moines, IA, 50301, USA
Des Moines, IA, 50301, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Plastic Surgeon
- Locum Tenens
- Trauma Call
This position is for a full-time locum tenens Plastic Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa, requiring board certification and an active Iowa or IMLC medical license. The role involves trauma call, outpatient consults, reconstructive surgery collaboration, and up to 36 patient contact hours per week with specific shift scheduling. The clinical environment includes inpatient responsibilities at two medical centers, with support staff and no telehealth, emphasizing both surgical and cosmetic patient care.
Locums - Plastic Surgeon Des Moines, Iowa (IMLC Accepted)Assignment Overview
- Need Type: Full-time locums
- Start:ASAP
- Patient Contact Hours: 36 hrs/week
- Schedule Options (REQUIRED):
- 7 on / 7 off
- OR 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
- Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday
- Procedure/OR Days: 2-4 per week
- Call:
- Soft tissue trauma call + clinic call + EMTALA
- Call-only coverage initially, clinic/OR duties may be added later
- Board Certified in Plastic Surgery - REQUIRED
- Active Iowa License - REQUIREDOR
- Active IMLC with LOQ uploaded at name clear - REQUIRED
- Must be experienced - REQUIRED
- Must commit to either:
- 7 on / 7 off OR
- 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
- Must be available ASAP - REQUIRED
- Trauma call
- ER consults
- In-office consults & procedures
- Reconstructive work collaborating with breast surgeons
- Inpatient Responsibilities: Two Medical Centers
- Outreach: No
- Telehealth: No
- Physicians in Group: 1
- APPs: 1 (no supervision required)
- Nursing Support: 1:1
- Ancillary Staff: 0.5:1
- Clinic Volume: 16+ patients/day (varies by visit type)
- Appointment Length: 15-30 minutes
- Patient Population: Surgical & cosmetic patients of all ages
- Medical Imaging: Yes
- Lab & Pharmacy: Yes
- Teaching Opportunities: Yes
- EMR: Epic
- A rated malpractice
- Weekly direct deposit
- 24/7 dedicated recruiter support
- Professional onboarding and credentialing
- Prepaid travel and lodging
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness




