Locum- Neurology

Job description

Location: Located two hours north of Des Moines, IA, and two hours south of Minneapolis, MN. Facility: Hospital offering a comprehensive range of healthcare services including emergency care, surgical services, intensive care, maternity care, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neurology, and various specialized clinics. Opportunity: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off (Sun-Sat), 10-hour days M-F inpatient/ED Neurology call coverage from 8a-5p (inpatient service is not overwhelmingly busy) Mornings are spent on new consults and rounding, with time available at the end of the day to see additional requests prior to shift ending at 5p New consult daily average is 2-3; follow up average is 4-5 Afternoon outpatient clinic for 2 hours from 1p-3p; will see a combo of patients (new consults, post-hospital visits, established patients with an acute need) They are a regional educational institution with both family medicine and internal medicine residency programs; resident education is a requirement and there may be a resident rotating with locum during the duration of assignment Join the team of 1 Neurologist and 2 Advanced Practice Providers Reason for opening: a shortage of neurology physicians (1 currently) Small outpatient clinic with about 6 patients per day MUST BE COMFORTABLE COVERING STROKE; Patients presenting with stroke-like symptoms are the primary patients that they see. Faculty opportunities also available Teaching opportunity for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residents and medical students Primary Stroke Center Inpatient/Outpatient split All surgical procedures available, except transplants; limited pediatrics; support OB, Cath Lab, and ED. Required neurology procedure: Brain Death exam Sub-specialty interest in EEG, EMG, Epilepsy, Sleep, MS, and Movement Disorders welcome in the context of general Neurology Participate in Grand Rounds Non-burdensome call - possibly unrestricted night call during that time (does not need to stay in house, but must be within 30 min response time) 2-4 new patient consults per day 6-8 patients total daily on average (new consults and follow-ups included) Take all neurology inpatient/ED/network consult requests Teaching expectation (will likely have IM/FM resident accompanying them) 50% over age 65; 32% age 45-64; 17% age 19-44 (Pediatrics is possible but very infrequent, most common consult diagnosis is seizures) 1 nursing support on staff Lab onsite X-ray on site EMR: Cerner Level III Trauma 8-10 weeks credentialing timeframe Physician support before, during, and after each procedure Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.