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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Job Quick Facts
• Specialty: Neurohospitalist
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Springfield, MO
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Starting Jan 18, 2026 – Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Shift Schedule:
- Days, nights, weekends, potential holidays
– 7a–7p,
– 7p–7a,
– 7a–1p rounding (flexible based on volume)
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding included: Yes (inpatient & consults)
• Required to Supervise APPs: Yes
• Patient Volume:
– 12 patients per shift
– ~10 consults per 24 hours
– ~10 stroke activations per day (shared with APPs)
• Support Staff: 9 RNs, 5 APPs, 1 office staff
• Specialty Backup: Available for hospitalist/intensivist admissions outside stroke protocols
• Case Mix: Stroke-heavy; comprehensive stroke center
• Procedures:
– Transcranial Doppler (TCD) interpretation
– Lumbar puncture
– General neurology consult procedures
– TNK/mechanical thrombectomy patient management
• Trauma Level: Level I
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info:
– Must be self-motivated for heavy stroke volume
– Provider may read TCDs remotely or onsite
– Only stroke-related admits (TNK or mechanical thrombectomy); all others admitted by hospitalist/intensivist
– Last 24 months of case logs for LP and TNK required for presentation
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements
• Active MO License or IMLC
• BC
• BLS
• Recent LP & TNK case logs (24 months)
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