Locum Tenens Neurosurgeon - Weekend 24-Hour Coverage, Level I Trauma Center (Colorado Springs)

Location: Colorado Springs, CO - Level I Trauma Center (adult patients)

Compensation: $5,000 per day, all-inclusive

Start: Coverage begins as soon as credentialing is complete

Schedule and Coverage

• Shift: 24-hour weekend coverage
• Rotation: Friday 7:00 AM through Monday 7:00 AM
• Frequency: Every weekend once credentialed
• Call: Required

Clinical Environment

• Patient population: Adults, including neurosurgical trauma
• Trauma designation: Level I
• EMR: Epic

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full neurosurgical coverage during assigned shifts; respond to urgent and emergent consultations
• Evaluate and manage adult neurosurgical and trauma cases
• Perform cranial procedures: tumor resections, hemorrhage control, burr holes, shunt insertion/revision
• Manage traumatic brain injury and intracranial hemorrhage; monitor/treat ICP and CPP
• Place and manage intracranial pressure monitors, external ventricular drains (EVDs), and lumbar drains
• Perform ventricular taps, lumbar punctures, and CSF sampling from shunts/EVDs; manage/reprogram VP shunts
• Perform spinal procedures: discectomy, laminectomy, fusion, stabilization/reconstruction as indicated
• Interpret EEGs and intracranial monitoring data; provide neurocritical care interventions (e.g., targeted temperature management, vasoactive/sedative medication)
• Establish arterial and central/venous access when clinically indicated
• Coordinate care with trauma, critical care, and other specialty teams

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or DO
• Board-certified in Neurosurgery
• Active Colorado medical license (or ability to obtain prior to start)
• Current ACLS, BLS, and ATLS certifications