🦴 Locum Orthopedic Physician | Red Bluff, California 🦴 Community Hospital | Level III Trauma | ED & Inpatient Coverage

We are seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Physician to provide 24/7 coverage of the Emergency Department and inpatient consultations at a small rural community hospital. This role requires active clinical experience—candidates must be currently practicing at a facility, not immediately out of residency.

🏥 Practice Setting & Support

• Community Hospital – 72 licensed beds

• Level III Trauma Center

• EMR: Cerner

• Support Staff: OR and inpatient support

⏰ Schedule

• Dates: Feb 13–15 (ending AM of Feb 16)

• Coverage: 24/7 ED and inpatient consultations

• FTE: 1

• Patient Load: Full general orthopedic coverage; higher-level patients transferred to larger regional hospital

🩺 Required Procedures & Skills

• Full general orthopedic care

• Inpatient and ED consults

• Ability to manage trauma patients and collaborate with regional referral centers

✅ Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Orthopedics

• Active California medical license

• Completion of ACGME or AOA-approved residency

• DEA license (required during credentialing)

• CA Fluoroscopy Certificate (required by coverage dates)

• Clean malpractice history preferred

• Self-Query NPDB (within 30 days) required at presentation

• Must have active clinical practice; no candidates right out of residency without experience

✈️ Travel & Lodging

• Lodging

• Local travel preferred: Fly into Sacramento and drive ~2 hours north to Red Bluff

• No flights into smaller regional airports

📋 Credentialing

• Locum privileges require ~30 days, potentially faster depending on provider responsiveness

• Must complete credentialing application promptly
  

This is an ideal opportunity for orthopedic physicians seeking short-term, high-intensity locum work in a supportive rural setting with trauma exposure and inpatient responsibilities.