Neurosurgeon

• Job Id: A-MD-71825
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Neurosurgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Colorado Springs, CO
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: Jan 25, 2027 – Apr 30, 2027
• Shift Schedule: Friday 7a – Monday 7a
• Reason for Coverage: Gaps in coverage
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered

Patient Information

• Patient Demographics: Adults (age 17 and above), trauma
• Case Mix: Cranial and spinal surgery, trauma, neurocritical care

Facility Information

• Trauma Level: Level I
• EMR System: Epic
• Specialty Backup Available: Neurosurgery, Anesthesia, ICU/Neurocritical Care

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 90 days

Required Procedures

• Adult and trauma Neurosurgery cases
• Tumor removal, brain bleed stoppage, trauma repair, shunt insertion or revision
• Cranial burr holes, intracranial pressure monitor insertion, ventriculostomy, ventricular taps, VP shunt/taps/reprogramming
• Diskectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, spine stabilization and reconstruction

Placement of arterial and venous access, administration of vasoactive or sedating substances, lumbar puncture, lumbar drain placement

CSF sampling from shunts or external ventricular drains, EEG interpretation, ICP/CCP management, external ventricular drain management, hypothermia management

Job Requirements

• Board: Board Certified in Neurological Surgery
• Licenses: Active CO License or Universal License (IMLC)
• DEA: Active DEA Certification (must be willing to obtain during credentialing)
• Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA)
• Experience: Fellowship in Neurosurgery preferred; must be able to perform spinal instrumentation

Other Qualifications

• Must be willing to work full weekend call (Fri 7a – Mon 7a);
• Epic EMR proficiency; must complete EMR training prior to start

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide neurosurgical coverage for adult and trauma patients requiring emergency, urgent, and scheduled neurosurgical care.

Perform cranial procedures including tumor removal, brain bleed stoppage, trauma repair, shunt insertion/revision, cranial burr holes, intracranial pressure monitor insertion, and ventriculostomy.

Perform spinal procedures including diskectomy, laminectomy, spinal fusion, spine stabilization and reconstruction.

Manage neurocritical care patients including interpretation of ICP/CCP data, external ventricular drain management, and administration of vasoactive/sedating substances.

Supervise and collaborate with neurosurgery APPs and other clinical staff as applicable.