Hand Surgeon | $3,311 per 24-Hour Call, Callbacks $404.25/hr | Level I Trauma | Lakewood, CO | First Dates Oct 20

Updated 10/21/26
Colorado, United States
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Plastics-Hand Surgery
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Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

A Level I trauma center in the Lakewood, Colorado area needs a hand surgeon for call-only locum coverage, with the first dates October 20 to 22 and more released as schedules are made. $3,311 for each 24-hour call shift (7am to 7am), $4,966.50 on holidays, and callbacks at $404.25 an hour beyond the first 4 hours. Travel and lodging are covered.

Job Responsibilities

Cover emergency department and transfer center calls for hand injuries that hand surgeons typically handle, with about 5 admissions on a typical shift. Adult and geriatric patients. No reimplantation is done at this site. The setting is inpatient and the emergency room at a Level I trauma center, on Epic, and there is no dedicated support staff.

Qualifications

Board certified in Surgery of the Hand, with hand surgery fellowship training. Board eligible does not qualify. A Colorado license, or an IMLC letter of qualification in hand. An active DEA that can be transferred and kept for the length of the assignment. A clean malpractice record and a recent self-query NPDB. Required Epic training is completed before your first day. Local or drive-in candidates are strongly preferred, and out-of-town providers stay at the client's pre-negotiated preferred hotels. Standard credentialing takes 60 to 90 days, with emergency privileges in 1 to 2 weeks for a clean file.

Working Hours

24-hour call shifts, 7am to 7am, every shift ending the following morning at 7. First dates are October 20 to 22, with ongoing dates released as schedules are made. Weekends are part of the rotation.

Skills

Hand surgery, hand trauma, emergency hand call, Level I trauma coverage, Epic.

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