Vascular Surgeon (Locum Tenens)

Quick Facts

• Role: Board-Certified Vascular Surgeon (Locum Tenens)
• Location: Illinois (Rockford area)
• Setting: Level I Trauma Center (not solo coverage)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; nighttime and some 24-hour weekend call
• Patient volume: ~5–10 patients/day; ~6 elective outpatient procedures/day
• EMR: Epic
• Credentialing: Rush file; temporary privileges requested
• Coverage dates: Oct. 23–29; Nov. 9–12; Dec. 23–27 & 30–31; Jan. 1–3

Description

Locum tenens supplemental coverage is needed for a busy vascular surgery practice in Illinois. The physician will provide clinical and procedural coverage at a Level I Trauma Center, including open and endovascular procedures, outpatient electives, inpatient rounding, consultations, and call coverage.

Responsibilities

• Supplement an established vascular surgery team
• Perform open vascular procedures
• Perform endovascular procedures
• Provide outpatient elective procedure coverage
• Conduct inpatient rounding
• Complete vascular surgery consultations
• Provide night and weekend call coverage (30-minute response; telephone and in-person as needed)

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Vascular Surgery
• Minimum 1 year of experience
• Active, unrestricted Illinois medical license
• Not an IMLC candidate
• Illinois DEA and Illinois CSR
• ACLS and BLS
• Clean background required
• Comfortable practicing in a Level I Trauma Center
• Proficient in both open and endovascular procedures

Benefits

• Flexible, as-needed locums scheduling with multiple coverage blocks
• Temporary privileges for qualified providers with clean files
• Streamlined credentialing and onboarding assistance
• Dedicated recruiter support throughout the assignment