Locum Physician – Neurosurgery in Colorado Springs, CO | Weekend Call Coverage Jan to Apr 2027 ~rb

Step into your next professional opportunity with Med Ninjas - Locum — join a trusted healthcare facility as a Neurosurgery Physician in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Job description

Med Ninjas is seeking a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon for long-term locum coverage at a Level I Trauma Center located in Colorado Springs, CO
The physician must be available for the complete weekend call block from Friday at 7:00 AM through Monday at 7:00 AM. Coverage is needed every weekend beginning in late January 2027, with specific availability required between January 25, 2027, and April 30, 2027.

This assignment includes inpatient neurosurgical call coverage, adult and trauma cases, cranial and spinal procedures, traumatic brain injury management, intracranial hemorrhage treatment, CSF diversion procedures, and neurocritical care.

Locum Neurosurgery Physician Colorado Springs, CO

Shift: 24-hour call coverage, Friday 7:00 AM through Monday 7:00 AM, every weekend. Candidates must be able to cover the entire weekend block without exception.
Start Date: Late January 2027
End Date: April 30, 2027 coverage availability window
Position Details: Inpatient neurosurgery and Level I Trauma Center weekend call coverage
Patient Population: Adult and trauma patients; facility patient demographic is ages 17 and above
Setting: Inpatient, emergency neurosurgery, Level I Trauma Center
Responsibilities: Provide emergency, urgent, and scheduled neurosurgical care; manage traumatic brain injuries and intracranial hemorrhage; perform cranial and spinal procedures; provide CSF diversion and neurocritical care; support continuity of care and timely interventions for complex neurosurgical conditions.
Required Procedures: Cranial and spinal neurosurgery, tumor removal, hemorrhage control, trauma repair, shunt insertion and revision, cranial burr holes, intracranial pressure monitor placement, ventricular taps, ventriculostomy, VP shunt management, discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, spine stabilization and reconstruction, lumbar puncture and drains, external ventricular drain management, and other listed neurocritical care procedures. Spinal instrumentation is mandatory.
EMR System: Epic
Support Staff: Neurosurgery attending physicians, neurosurgery APPs (2 during the day and 1 at night), operating room nurses and technicians, anesthesia providers, ICU/neurocritical care nursing staff, and other clinical personnel
Days Per Month: Every weekend; candidates must state the number of shifts they can provide per month
On-Call/Weekends: 24-hour call coverage required every weekend, Friday 7:00 AM through Monday 7:00 AM

Required Procedures and Skills

• Adult and trauma neurosurgical care
• Cranial and spinal surgical procedures
• Spinal instrumentation
• Tumor removal, intracranial hemorrhage management, and trauma repair
• Shunt insertion, revision, and management
• Burr holes, ventriculostomy, ventricular taps, and external ventricular drain management
• Intracranial pressure monitoring and neurocritical care
• Discectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, stabilization, and reconstruction
• Lumbar puncture and lumbar drain placement
• EEG interpretation and management of ICP/CCP data
• Management of traumatic brain injury and complex neurological conditions

Requirements

• Board-Certified in Neurological Surgery — required.
• Active Colorado medical license or active IMLC with Letter of Qualification (LOQ)
• Must be able to perform spinal instrumentation and all required procedures; confirmation must be included at submission.
• Must provide specific availability dates between January 25, 2027, and April 30, 2027.
• Must state the number of weekend shifts per month available.

Interested Neurosurgery Physicians can reply with a recent CV, specific availability from January 25 through April 30, 2027, number of weekend shifts available per month, active license status, confirmation of spinal instrumentation and required procedures, Epic experience details, and expected 24-hour call rate.

Rupesh
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