Locum Tenens Spine-Fellowship Orthopedic Surgeon (Outpatient — Charlotte/Upstate SC)

Job ID: Not provided

Location: Charlotte, NC (Outpatient clinic; occasional coverage in Upstate SC)
Position type: Locum Tenens — Clinical only
Coverage: ASAP – ongoing; initially 1 day/month (8:00 AM–5:00 PM) with flexibility; approximately 4 shifts/month possible

Patient population and volume

• Primarily adult patients; minimal pediatrics
• ~25–30 patients per clinic day
• Case mix: non-surgical spine and general orthopedic evaluations, whiplash, musculoskeletal injuries

Scope of duties

• Evaluate and manage outpatient orthopedic spine patients
• Perform non-surgical spine procedures (epidural, facet, cortisone, joint injections)
• Complete spine evaluations and orthopedic workups; refer surgical cases when indicated (no surgeries on-site)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team (pain anesthesiology, physiatry, sports medicine, foot & ankle)
• Review imaging via PACS and maintain accurate documentation

Facility and support

• Outpatient private practice setting
• PACS imaging available; C-arm available (no in-office fluoroscopy)
• Onsite support: PAs, NPs, RN; specialty backup: sports medicine physician, foot & ankle specialist; pain anesthesiologist available

Requirements and credentials

• SC medical license required; NC license preferred
• Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
• Spine fellowship required; experience in non-surgical spine care
• DEA required (SC); no Schedule II narcotic prescribing as part of assignment
• Credentialing timeline: ~1 week

Compensation & logistics

• Rate: TBD
• Travel, lodging, malpractice: not specified

Procedures expected

• Epidural injections, facet injections, cortisone injections, joint injections
• Comprehensive spine evaluations and standard orthopedic procedures relevant to outpatient care

Reason for coverage

• Supplemental coverage / backfill