Endovascular Neurosurgeon

• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Endovascular Neurosurgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Portland, Maine
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Call Only
• Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: 24 hour inpatient call; scheduled in blocks of 3–4 consecutive days, 10 days per month
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental Coverage
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered

Patient Information

• Patient Demographics: 100% inpatient; vascular neurosurgical patients only
• Admissions: Expected volume includes 170+ mechanical thrombectomies and 100+ intracranial aneurysms annually
• Rounding: Not Included
• Phone Consults: Yes

Case Mix: Mechanical thrombectomy, ruptured/complex intracranial aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, AVMs, dAVFs, carotid/intracranial occlusive disease

Facility Information

• No. of Beds in Department: 929 licensed beds (facility total)
• Trauma Level: Level I Trauma Center
• EMR System: Epic
• Specialty Backup Available: Neurocritical care, stroke neurology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, dedicated Neuro ICU, 24/7 APP support
• Support Staff Available: 24/7 Advanced Practice Provider support

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available: No
• Credentialing Timeline: 30-90 days

Required Procedures

• Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
• Endovascular aneurysm treatment
• Diagnostic cerebral angiography
• Open vascular neurosurgical procedures when appropriate
• Management of ruptured and complex intracranial aneurysms
• Treatment of cerebral arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs)
• Peri-procedural inpatient management for cerebrovascular disease

Job Requirements

• Board: Board Certified
• Licenses: Active License or Active Universal License (IMLC) LOQ
• DEA: Active DEA Certification
• Certifications: Covid and flu vaccine

Experience: Fellowship-trained Endovascular Neurosurgeon; must note overall years of experience and years of locum experience

Other Qualifications

Experience in using EMR & Epic; must provide 2 supervisor and 1 peer references from 12 months; Self-Query NPDB Report pulled within 30 days; must note where the provider will be travelling from

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated vascular neurosurgical call coverage (no spine, trauma, tumor, or general neurosurgery)
• Perform emergency department and inpatient consultations for urgent and emergent cerebrovascular disease
• Interpret advanced cerebrovascular imaging and perform diagnostic cerebral angiography when clinically indicated
• Perform mechanical thrombectomy, endovascular aneurysm treatment, and other neuroendovascular procedures
• Manage peri-procedural inpatient care exclusively for vascular neurosurgical patients