Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Hancock, MI
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Aug 18 - Dec 23, 2026
- Call Schedule: 24-hr shifts, 7a-7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by agency
- Aug 17 (Orientation)
- Aug 18-25
- Nov 26-30
- Dec 18-24
- Average Daily Volume: 1-2
- Admissions: 0-1
- Rounding: Yes
- Phone Consults: 0-5
- Case Mix: Fractures, Sports Medicine, General Orthopedics
- Trauma Level: Level III
- EMR System: MediTech
- Specialty Backup Available: General Surgery
- Support Staff: Orthopedic PA, Surgical Staff
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Required
- Arthroscopy
- Total Joint replacement (Hip, knee, Other (excludes hip and knee
- Joint revision or repair (Shoulder, Hip, Knee)
- Arthroscopy
- Board: BC/BE
- Licenses: Licensed in MI or IMLC
- DEA: MI DEA required
- Provide on-call coverage for the Emergency Department at UP Health System Portage.
- Respond to ED consults for orthopaedic cases including fractures, sports injuries, and general orthopaedics.
- Perform surgical procedures as needed, including arthroscopy, total joint replacement, and joint revision/repair.
- Collaborate with orthopaedic PAs and surgical staff.
- Participate in orientation and follow facility protocols.
