Job Quick Facts:

Specialty:

Orthopaedic Surgery

Job Type:

Locum Tenens

Facility Location:

Ardmore, OK

Service Setting:

Inpatient

Reason For Coverage:

Supplemental

Coverage Period:

Jul 31, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027

Coverage Type:

Call only

Call Schedule:

- 9 shifts/month or 1-2 weekends/month

Call Type:

Beeper

Call Response Time:

15 mins (phone consults), 30 mins (callback)

Call-back:

10% (0 to 2-4 hrs)

Phone Consults:

5

Patient Volume:

6-10

Admissions Required:

Yes

Rounding Included:

Yes (assigned patients)

Specialty Back-up/Support:

2 local integrated orthopedic surgeons & 1 non-integrated physician

Duties/Required Skills:

ED call, can do total hips/knees & simple fractures.

Required Procedures:

- Arthroscopy, Total Joint replacement (hip, knee & others), Joint revision or repair (shoulder, hip & knee)

• Beds in the

Dept:

150

Trauma Level:

III

Facility PEDs Level:

III

EMR:

Epic

Other Info:

Total knees are not a deal breaker but total hips we need somebody who can help fix a hip fracture that might come in through the ED.

• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active OK License or IMLC
• BC/BE
• BLS, ACLS