Nocturnist Physician

Location : Duluth, MN Duluth offers a unique opportunity to work where others play, located at the westernmost tip of beautiful Lake Superior. With a population of 86,000 (120,000 including surrounding areas), this charming city is just 150 miles north of Minneapolis / St. Paul, offering an excellent balance of outdoor recreation and urban amenities. Facility : This healthcare facility features a 330-bed tertiary care hospital with a Level I Trauma Center, 24-bed emergency department, and helicopter support. The facility includes a children's hospital and has ranked among America's Top 100 Hospitals and Fracture Care Programs. The facility is HIMSS EMRAM Level 7 certified for both inpatient and ambulatory facilities, utilizing dedicated EPIC EMR systems and serving approximately 500,000 people in the region. Opportunity : Board Certified / Board Eligible - Orthopedics Job Details :

• Nocturnist position covering orthopedic evening / night call from 4 PM to 7 AM at a Level 1 trauma center
• Approximately 180 weekday and weekend shifts per year
• Flexible scheduling options including two weeks on / two weeks off, one week on / one week off, or other agreed coverage models
• Supported by four fellowship-trained orthopedic trauma surgeons with 7 days / week dedicated day and evening trauma rooms
• Additional support from 14 subspecialty trained orthopedic surgeons in orthopedic oncology, hand, foot and ankle, shoulder, adult reconstruction, and ortho pediatric surgery
• Call is supported by APP group who take call 24 / 7 and answer in-house calls and outside patient calls
• No spine calls - these are covered by neurosurgery
• No office / clinic responsibility
• No hospital rounding required
• No requirement to respond to hospital codes
• Call can be taken from home
• Expected to see orthopedic admissions and high energy trauma patients per discretion of general surgery trauma team who are in-house 24 / 7
• Hip fractures admitted by hospitalist team
• Anticipated case volume 0-2 cases per shift Compensation : Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.