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General SurgeryWhile the number of newly trained general surgeons certified each year has remained constant at about 900-1000 per year, the input of these surgeons into general surgery based sub-specialties such as vascular surgery, colon & rectal surgery, plastic surgery and cardiovascular & thoracic surgery is on the rise. As the number of practicing general surgeons continues to decline, the market for locum tenens general surgeons is increasing. The Surgeons-Link has developed an extensive pool of locum tenens surgeons who are available for surgery locums work of all kinds from weekend emergency general surgery call coverage for rural hospitals to Level I trauma center coverage entailing trauma surgery & critical care locum tenens.General surgery locum tenens job prospects are strong with the greatest need for emergency general surgery call coverage in rural hospitals as well as in trauma centers. A typical weekend general surgery locum tenens assignment might include the locum tenens surgeon taking call from Friday morning to Monday morning. The surgery locum would entail being available to respond to the Emergency Department when a general surgeon is needed to perform emergency general surgery and to manage any in-house patients on the surgical service. When Monday morning rolls around, the locum tenens general surgeon then hands off the patients to the local surgeon for follow-up care. Due to the surgeon shortage, there are also locum tenens surgery jobs that may entail continuous coverage for several weeks or months or a week to 10 days at a time for several months. This is particularly true with trauma surgery. Trauma surgeons are leaving full-time salaried positions where they may work as many as 80 hours a week creating demand for locum tenens trauma surgeons to fill these open spots. Many trauma surgeons are opting out of employed positions for locum tenens trauma surgery jobs where they have greater control over their work schedules. While locum tenens can be an unwanted hospital expense, in the case of a small hospital, the lack of surgery volume can have a significant impact on a hospital’s bottom line. A surgery department can account for a third or more of a hospital’s revenue. The Surgeons-Link ‘s pool of locum tenens surgeons extends into cardiac surgery locum tenens, whether it be cardiovascular locum tenens or cardio-thoracic locum tenens. Due to changes in training and practice patterns of cardiologists and radiologists, many cardiac surgeon’s case loads have decreased. As the case loads decrease, there are more and more hospital-employed solo practitioners. In order for the cardiac surgeon to take any time off, the use of cardiovascular surgery locums becomes necessary for the heart surgery program to remain viable. From general surgery locum tenens to trauma surgery locum tenens to cardio-thoracic surgery locum tenens, The Surgeons-Link can help! We have the experience, resources and capabilities to meet all of your surgery locum tenens needs. Orthopaedic SurgeryWhile career satisfaction is high amongst orthopaedic surgeons, reasons cited for retirement or the closing of a practice include increasing malpractice costs and decreasing reimbursement. In the last twenty years reimbursement for a hip replacement went from $5,000 to about $1, 500 today. Consequently, most orthopaedic residency program graduates are opting for subspecialization in more lucrative areas such as sports medicine or spine surgery. A recent study indicated that of 620 residents who graduated from orthopaedic residency, roughly 90% went on to pursue fellowship training. With more and more subspecialization, there are fewer and fewer orthopedists who are available to accept general orthopaedic call responsibilities. This trend has created a strong demand for orthoapedic locum tenens. With the average retirement age of 65 and the high degree of career satisfaction, many orthopedic surgeons are opting to remain clinically active by way of orthopaedic locums work. The Surgeons-Link has developed an extensive pool of locum tenens orthopaedic surgeons who are available for orthopaedic surgery locum tenens work of all kinds from weekend emergency call coverage for rural hospitals to Level I trauma center coverage entailing traumatic orthopaedic locum tenens.Orthopaedic surgery locum tenens job prospects are strong with the greatest need for emergency call coverage in rural hospitals as well as in trauma centers. A typical weekend orthopaedic surgery locum tenens assignment might include the locum tenens orthopaedic surgeon taking call from Friday morning to Monday morning. The orthopaedic surgery locum would entail being available to respond to the Emergency Department when an orthopaedic surgeon is needed to perform emergency surgery or to provide fracture care. When Monday morning rolls around, the locum tenens orthopaedic surgeon then hands off the patients to the local orthopedist for follow-up care. Some orthopaedic locum tenens jobs also entail scheduled weekday office or clinic hours with emergency call at night and on weekends. Due to a shortage of orthopaedic surgeons, there are also locum tenens orthopaedic surgery jobs that may entail continuous coverage for several weeks or months or a week to 10 days at a time for several months. This is particularly true in some of the more rural areas, where a locum orthopaedist is utilized until a permanent orthopaedic surgeon can be located for the community. While locum tenens can be an unwanted hospital expense, in the case of a small hospital, the lack of an orthopaedic surgeon’s case load can have a significant impact on a hospital’s bottom line. Orthopaedic surgery and related ancillaries can account for a significant portion of a hospital’s total revenue. From general orthopaedic surgery locum tenens to ortho trauma locum tenens, The Surgeons-Link can identify the right orthopaedic locums for your situation. If you’re an orthopaedic surgeon looking for orthopaedic surgery locums work, we can match you with a locum that is just right for you! We have the experience, resources and capabilities to meet all of your orthopaedic surgery locum tenens needs. NeurosurgeryRecent studies indicate a shrinking pool of neurosurgeons largely due to the high cost of malpractice insurance premiums. From 1997 to 2004, the number of practicing neurosurgeons dropped by about 400, while the output of newly trained neurosurgeons has remained constant. With neurosurgical availability critical to hospital emergency departments and trauma programs, the market for locum tenens neurosurgery is very strong. The Surgeons-Link has developed a vetted pool of highly qualified locum tenens neurosurgeons who are available for neurosurgery locum tenens and a loyal client base of hospitals needing neurosurgical locum tenens coverage. Whether it be for ongoing Level I trauma coverage or for a community hospital in need of a locum neurosurgeon to provide relief coverage for an established neurosurgeon in the community, we can identify the right locum tenens neurosurgeon.Neurosurgery locum tenens job prospects are strong with greatest need for locum tenens neurosurgeons to care for emergency or trauma patients. While some neurosurgeons are limiting the scope of their practices to elective spine work, there are growing numbers of locum tenens neurosurgeons who will perform the riskier cases that present themselves to hospital emergency departments and trauma units. One prerequisite is that the hospital must have a mechanism in place to ensure that any patients treated by the locum tenens neurosurgeon are followed by another neurosurgeon for post-op care, since the locum tenens neurosurgeon may not be available after the surgery is performed. Whether you just have a need for a locum tenens neurosurgeon to provide relief call coverage for a weekend here or there, or if you have a long-term coverage need, we have the resources and capabilities to identify just the right locum tenens neurosurgeon for your particular situation. We enjoy the challenge of working with locum tenens neurosurgeons, and the complexity of executive level client relationships associated with providing neurosurgeons on a locum tenens basis. |
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