$145/hr - Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant: Orthopedic Surgery – Locum Tenens | Iowa
Job at a glance
Job description
🕗 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8a–5p + weeknight call only (no weekends)
🏥 Setting: Inpatient, ED consults, OR-based practice
🔍 Position Highlights:
Join a busy orthopedic surgery team serving as a regional hub for trauma, joint replacement, and fracture care. This is a high-volume, hands-on role with full support staff and access to surgical and diagnostic resources.
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✅ Call: Weeknights only, no weekends
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✅ Procedures: Total joints, fracture care, trauma injuries, sports medicine
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✅ Support: 4 MDs (as of July), cast techs, nurse support, schedulers, reception
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✅ EMR: GE Centricity (clinic), EPIC (hospital)
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✅ Teaching opportunities with IM/FM residents + PA students
🛠️ On-Site Services:
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Imaging, Lab, Pharmacy
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2 exam rooms + 3 cast rooms per provider
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Census: Mainly consults; hospital sees 160 patients/day
📋 Requirements:
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🩺 Board Certified or Board Eligible – Required
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✅ Active IA license or IMLC LOQ – Required
📩 Apply now to secure a locum orthopedic surgery opportunity with flexibility, solid support, and regional impact. Weeknight call only—no weekend duties!