🏃‍♂️🦴 Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine Physician needed near Chicago, IL! 🩺

🦴🏃‍♂️ Locum Tenens Orthopedic Surgeon – Sports Medicine

Rush Copley Medical Center | Aurora, IL (Chicago Suburbs)

Rush Copley Medical Center, a 🏥 Level II Trauma Center, is seeking a 🏆 Sports Medicine fellowship-trained Orthopedic Surgeon to support a vacancy within its Sports Medicine program. The hospital is located approximately 🕒 45 minutes outside downtown Chicago.

📌 Assignment Details

• Start Date: July / ASAP ⏳
• Assignment Length: 6 months
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy in Sports Medicine program
• Facility Type: Level II Trauma Center
• EMR: Epic 💻

🗓️ Schedule & Coverage

• Clinic: 2 days per week 🩺
  • Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (1-hour lunch)
  • Average volume: 25–30 patients/day
• OR: 2 days per week 🔪
  • Start time: 7:30 AM
  • OR days currently Mondays and Fridays, with flexibility for the right candidate
• Surgical Volume: ~8–10 cases/week, depending on case mix

📞 Call Requirements

• Weekend Call: 1 in 7 weekends
  • Friday 5:00 PM – Monday 7:00 AM 🌙
• Weeknight Call: Shared with 6 other orthopedic surgeons
  • Some weeks no call, some weeks one night/week
  • Call night falls on the same night as one of the physician’s shifts
• Call includes ER phone coverage 🚑 and required rounding (patients must be seen within 24 hours of admission per bylaws)

🦵 Case Mix & Procedures

• ACL / MCL / PCL reconstructions
• Meniscus procedures
• High-volume knee and ligament cases
• ✅ Hip arthroscopy experience required
• ✅ Multi-ligament procedure experience required
• Traditional bread-and-butter Sports Medicine case mix for a fellowship-trained surgeon

🤝 Support & Staffing

• Orthopedic Surgeons on Staff: 6
• Total Physician Providers: 11
• APP Support: Yes
  • APPs manage post-ops, serve as first assists in the OR, and share ER call coverage from home

📄 Credentialing & Licensure

• Credentialing Timeline: ~3 months (temporary privileges available) ⏱️
• Licensure: Illinois license required
  • IMLC candidates accepted ✅

🎓 Candidate Requirements

• Board Eligible or Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
• 🏅 Sports Medicine fellowship trained
• Demonstrated experience with hip arthroscopy and multi-ligament knee procedures