Hand Surgeon
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Job Description
- Job Id: A-MD-71691
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Lakewood, CO
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 20, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour call coverage, 7a-7a
- Reason for Coverage: Gaps in coverage
Patient Information
- Patient Demographics: Adult, Geriatric
- Admissions: 5
- Case Mix: Hand injuries
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level I
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: None
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes, emergency privileges available in 1-2 weeks
- Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days standard; emergency privileges 1-2 weeks
Required Procedures
Cover emergency department and transfer center calls for hand injuries; reimplantation not performed.
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified in Surgery of the Hand
- Licenses: Active CO License or Universal License (IMLC) with Letter of Qualification
- DEA: Active DEA (required for credentialing)
- Certifications: Board Certified, DEA
- Experience: Hand Surgery Fellowship required
Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice/background; local/drive-in candidates preferred; must acknowledge EMR training requirements
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide 24-hour call coverage for hand surgery emergencies (7a-7a).
- Cover emergency department and transfer center calls for hand injuries.
- Manage acute hand injuries and conditions.
- Communicate with referring physicians and coordinate care.
- Document patient encounters and procedures in EPIC EMR.
Key Responsibilities
Provide 24-hour call coverage for hand surgery emergencies, including managing acute hand injuries and coordinating care with referring physicians. Document all patient encounters and procedures accurately within the Epic EMR system.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified in Surgery of the Hand with an active Colorado medical license and DEA registration. A Hand Surgery fellowship is required, along with a clean malpractice and background history.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 86% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 16.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Lakewood
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $557k
- Typical market rent
- $1,800/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.