Ortho Sports/Medicine Surgeon - IL - WILL LICENSE!

Orthopedic Sports Medicine Locums Opportunity – Illinois

Position Overview

A Level II Trauma Center located approximately 45 minutes outside of downtown Chicago is seeking a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Sports Medicine Surgeon for a 6-month locums assignment beginning ASAP/July.

This opportunity is with an established orthopedic program due to a vacancy within the Sports Medicine team.

Facility Information

• Facility: Rush Copley Medical Center
• Setting: Level II Trauma Center
• EMR: Epic
• Support Team:
  • 6 Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Total physician provider staff of 11
  • APP support available

APPs typically assist with:

• Post-op follow-ups
• First assist duties in the OR
• Shared ER call responsibilities from home

Schedule

• 2 clinic days/week
  • 8:00a–5:00p with 1-hour lunch
• 2 OR days/week
  • OR starts at 7:30a
• Current OR block days are Mondays and Fridays, though flexibility may be available for the right candidate

Call Requirements

Weekend Call

• 1:7 weekends
• Friday 5:00p – Monday 7:00a

Weeknight Call

• Shared among 6 additional surgeons
• Some weeks no weekday call, other weeks one night/week
• Call night will align with one scheduled shift day

Responsibilities include:

• Taking ER phone consults
• Rounding on admitted patients within 24 hours per medical staff bylaws

Case Mix & Procedures

Traditional Sports Medicine fellowship-trained case mix including:

• ACL/MCL/PCL reconstruction
• Meniscus procedures
• Knee and ligament reconstruction
• Bread-and-butter Sports Medicine cases

Required Experience

Candidates must have:

• Multi-ligament procedure experience
• Hip arthroscopy experience
• Recent Sports Medicine surgical experience

Volumes

• Clinic: Approximately 25–30 patients/day
• OR: Approximately 8–10 surgeries/week depending on case mix

Requirements

• Fellowship-trained in Orthopedic Sports Medicine
• Active Illinois license or IMLC eligibility required
• DEA required
• Will consider providers willing to obtain Illinois licensure through IMLC
• Travel expenses billable
• Credentialing timeframe: Approximately 3 months for temporary privileges