Job Posting - Anesthesiologist - Locums - Iowa
Sterling, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Anesthesiology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Iowa, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 6/26/24
Details:
  • Dates of coverage: Specific dates TBD, but need will be ongoing sporadic coverage. Local providers strongly preferred due to sporadic need.
  • Schedule: 7a - 5p. Locums rarely take calls, but it's a possibility.
  • Reason for need: physician left, provider shortage
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Average number of surgical cases per day: 4-6
  • Will the Locum Physician be Required to Supervise CRNAs? (Please Explain): No, there is one CRNA that is supervised by the physician who is on first call
  • Trauma level 3
  • Number of Anesthesiologists in Practice: 12 Anesthesiologists and 1 CRNA
  • Will the Locum Tenens Physician be Responsible for Preparing the Anesthesia Cart? No
  • All ages, for Peds it is mostly ENT - tubes & tonsils
  • Number of Operating Rooms: Usually 9 rooms running at one time
  • Do You Require Fellowship Training for Cardiac or Pediatric Cases? No
  • Local providers strongly preferred due to sporadic ongoing coverage.
  • Willing to accept locum, locum to perm, perm
  • Physicians requesting clinical privileges are expected to provide evidence of graduation from an accredited medical school, with Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy and graduate of a certified ACGME or AOA approved anesthesia residency program
Procedures:
  • General surgical adult and pediatric cases.
  • No neonatal. Minor nerve blocks, IV regional anesthesia, spinal, epidural, OB, Neuro is basic bread and butter with 95% spine.
  • Thoracic and vascular – some thoracoscopy maybe ab fistula but no aorta surgeries and no complicated vascular or complex orthopedic.

Shift(s) Description: 7a - 5p. Rarely any call, but the provider will need to be open to taking calls if needed.
On Call Requirements: Rarely, but yes

Weekend Requirements: TBD

Credentialing timeframe: 4-6 weeks if provider/agency is on top of things, can do quicker if clean app

Client is looking to add two Locums Anesthesiologists to their team to cover the open dates below!
Open Dates:

  • August 3-9, September 2-6, September 9-13, September 16-20, September 23-27, October 7-11, October 14-18 (need two locum providers),
  • Oct 21-25, Nov 4-8, Nov 11-15, Nov 18-22, Nov 25-28 (two providers needed on 28 & 29), Dec 2-6
  • Dec 9-13, Dec 16-20, Dec 23-27 (need two providers), Dec 30-Jan 3 (need two providers) Sporadic ongoing coverage

Submission Requirements:

  • Board Certified - Required (Not accepting BE)
  • Active IA license or IMLC - Required (Must upload copy of LOQ at time of name clear)
  • NRP, ACLS - Required (can obtain during credentialing)
  • Local/Drive in candidate - Strongly Preferred (Local providers will take priority over travelers)
  • Availability - Required, note at time of name clear
  • COVID Vaccine - Required
Pay Package:
$330/hr. + Travel + Lodging + Malpractice