Jackson and Coker Locum Tenens

Orthopedic Surgeon

MI • Posted 3 days ago
Onsite Full Time Healthcare

Jackson and Coker is seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon for a locums opportunity in Michigan. This role involves 24-hour call shifts with specific dates in November and December, focusing on inpatient and outpatient care. The surgeon will handle bread-and-butter orthopedic cases, providing essential coverage for emergency department calls.

Practice Info

  • Practice setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
  • EMR: MediTech
  • Facility Trauma Level: III
  • Typical cases are bread-and-butter orthopedic cases; sick or complicated patients are transferred
  • Types of cases include fractures, sports, general orthopedics, and total joints
  • Orthopedic PAs and full surgical staff available

Responsibilities

  • Admissions and rounding on assigned and unassigned patients
  • Coverage for emergency department call on a rotating basis
  • Come onsite when the Emergency Department requests a consult
  • Perform Arthroscopy
  • Perform Total Joint Replacement (Hip, Knee, Other)
  • Perform Joint Revision or Repair (Shoulder, Hip, Knee)

Benefits

  • Temporary privileges available
  • Top-rated malpractice insurance
  • Full-service in-house travel agency and credentialing coordinators

Shift & Schedule

  • November 27, 2026 – November 30, 2026
  • December 19, 2026 – December 23, 2026
  • 24-hour beeper call shifts, 7am-7am
  • Call response time required: 20 minutes

Requirements

  • Board Certified or Board Eligible Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Active Michigan license or IMLC
  • Active Michigan CDS and DEA
  • Required Procedures / Skills: Arthroscopy
  • Required Procedures / Skills: Total Joint Replacement (Hip, Knee, Other)
  • Required Procedures / Skills: Joint Revision or Repair (Shoulder, Hip, Knee)
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