Locum Orthopedic Surgeon – Trauma & Joint Replacement – Mason City, IA

Location: Mason City, IA
Position Type: Locum | Physician – Orthopedic Surgery

Overview

Established orthopedic surgery practice in Mason City, Iowa is seeking a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon for locum coverage. This role offers a mix of clinic, OR, inpatient consults, and trauma call in a hub hospital serving a large regional population.

Practice Highlights

• Hub hospital serving 16 surrounding counties

• Population served: 200,000+

• Trauma Level III

• 4 Orthopedic Physicians and 7 APPs

• Supervision of APPs required

• Average hospital census: ~160 patients/day (primarily consults)

• Medical imaging, lab, and pharmacy onsite

• EMR: Epic

• Teaching opportunities with IM, FM residents, and PA students
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery – REQUIRED (Board Eligible not accepted)

• Active Iowa license or Active IMLC (LOQ required) – REQUIRED

• Clean malpractice and background – REQUIRED

• Self-Query NPDB report (within 30 days of presentation) – REQUIRED

• Must be able to cover BOTH blocks of dates – REQUIRED

• Must be able to perform all listed orthopedic procedures – REQUIRED
  
  

Schedule & Coverage

• Dates Needing Coverage (must cover both blocks):

  • March 13 @ 0700 – March 24 @ 0700

  • April 23 @ 0700 – April 28 @ 0700

• Clinic Schedule: Monday–Friday

• Clinic Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Call: Yes

  • 24-hour call coverage

  • Follow-up clinic for own call patients

• Inpatient Responsibilities: Post-op rounding, inpatient and ED consults, OR coverage
  
  

Clinical Responsibilities & Required Services

Providers must be able to perform the following:

• Total joint replacement: hip, knee, shoulder

• Surgical procedures involving: hand, wrist, knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, and foot

• Trauma injuries and fracture care

• Sports medicine and other orthopedic disorders

• Clinical, surgical, and trauma/orthopedic call coverage
  
  

Staffing & Facility Support

• Physician/Nurse Ratio: 1 nurse per provider

• Cast Technicians: 3 cast techs / 7 providers

• Ancillary Staff:

  • 3 reception staff / 7 providers

  • 2 surgery schedulers / 7 providers

• Exam Rooms: 2 exam rooms per provider

• Cast Rooms: 3 cast rooms per provider

• Appointment Length: 10–30 minutes (based on visit type)
  
  

Why Mason City, IA?

Mason City offers a regional referral environment, strong medical infrastructure, and a tight-knit community with a lower cost of living and excellent work-life balance.