Orthopedic Surgeon
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-133313
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Orthopedic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Cooperstown, New York
- Coverage Period: Oct 01, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: Approximately 10 patients per week
- Case Mix: Orthopedic trauma procedures
Facility Information
- Trauma Level: Level 3
- EMR System: EPIC
- Support Staff Available: APP Hospitalist coverage during daytime hours, Teal Team coverage nights and weekends
Privileges & Compliance
Credentialing Timeline: ASAP
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Eligible or Board Certified (ABOS)
- Licenses: Active New York License
- Experience: Orthopedic trauma experience required; trauma fellowship preferred
Other Qualifications
Level 3 call coverage experience within the last year
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide orthopedic trauma call coverage
- Evaluate and treat orthopedic trauma patients in both inpatient and emergency settings
- Perform operative and non-operative orthopedic trauma procedures as clinically indicated
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care
- Provide 24-hour coverage with an average of 1 call-in per week
Key Responsibilities
Provide 24-hour orthopedic trauma call coverage and perform both operative and non-operative procedures. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate and treat patients in inpatient and emergency settings.
Requirements
Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery with an active New York license. Requires experience in orthopedic trauma and Level 3 call coverage.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Orthopedic Surgery — Physician Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes weekends
Living in Cooperstown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $393k
- Typical market rent
- $2,200/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 12 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
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.