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Anesthesiologist Locum Job in Plattsburgh, New York
Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Plattsburgh, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/16/24
Schedule :
  • M-F: 7am-3:30pm plus on-call as agreed upon
  • Call is 24 hours, 7a-7p.
  • There is a first and second call on each day.
  • Second call is rarely utilized after 7pm.
  • Weekends follow a pattern where first and second call alternate days so we would never have first call responsibility for more than 24 hours.
  • Call is a MUST.
  • Average volume while on call: First call usually comes in once or twice after 7pm.

Other Info :
  • Cover bread and butter surgical cases as the primary anesthesiologist. Highest volume is with ortho and GS cases. Call includes OB and Call is a MUST. Must be within 15 minutes. Assignments as directed by the Chief or Acting Chief. Work as a collegial part of a multi-disciplinary OR team.
  • Anticipated Procedures/Surgeries per week: 4-5 cases per day, roughly
  • Breakdown of OR Days: 100% OR and L&D, we have 9 main OR's constructed approximately 18 years ago. No Clinic work. This is 100% OR work.
  • Procedures Provider Will Be REQUIRED To Perform: All bread and butter surgery, no CT, neuro or cranial cases.
  • Procedures Preferred: OB/Gyn, ortho, general surgery, plastic surgery, vascular, colo-rectal surgery, ENT, GI, Urology.
  • Does the Provider Have Particular Fellowship? Not required
  • Will You Accept Experience Over Fellowship? Not required
  • Board Status Requirement (BC/BE): Must be BE or BC
  • Patient Load: 4-5 cases per day, roughly
  • # of MD's in the practice- Approx. 15, which includes per diems
  • Is There Additional Surgical Staff? CRNA's(2 CRNA's in the practice), Anesthesia techs, PA's, nurses, OR techs
  • Is there additional support staff? Directors, Managers
  • There are no AA's in the practice.
  • Is the provider working solo or with other providers? If so, whom? Joining a mid-sized group
  • Are there mid-levels? If yes, is the locums provider responsible for mid-levels? Rarely supervise a CRNA
  • Trauma Level of Work Location: Level III with ACS
  • EMR System?EPIC
  • Is the Clinic EMR Different From the Hospital EMR? No clinic
  • ACLS required
  • COVID Vaccination required although exemptions are made on a case by case basis. MMR is needed too.