Locum Neuro Surgeon – Des Moines, IA | 24-Hour Call Blocks | Level II Trauma | EPIC EMR

Locum Tenens Opportunity: Neurosurgeon 📍 Location: Des Moines, Iowa 🏥 Facility: Level II Trauma Center 📅 Schedule: 7-8 consecutive days/nights of 24-hour call shifts 🩺 Practice Setting: Adult inpatient, trauma, and elective neurosurgery 🧑‍⚕️ Neurosurgeons on Staff: 4 EMR: EPIC Patient Demographic: Adults only OR & Team Support: Dedicated Neuro-Ortho surgery team APP support for all cases Typical Caseload: Average 1 surgical case/day Required Procedures & Skills: Cranial Burr Holes Intracranial Pressure Monitor insertion & management Intracranial Hemorrhage management Tumor Removal Bleed Control (Braid Bleed Stoppage) Trauma Repair Shunt Insertion/Revision Stereotactic Radiosurgery Traumatic Brain Injury management Neurocritical care management Ventricular Taps, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt management & reprogramming Ventriculostomy and External Ventricular Drain management Spine Surgery: Discectomy, Laminectomy, Spinal Fusion, Stabilization, Reconstruction Lumbar Puncture & Lumbar Drain Placement CSF Sampling from Shunts/Drains Interpretation & management of ICP and CPP data Submission Requirements: Board Certified or Board Eligible (ABNS) – Required IA License or IMLC with Copy at Name Clear – Required BLS, ACLS, PALS, APLS, NALS or ATLS – Required Experience with adult trauma neurosurgery cases – Required Comfortable with spinal/lumbar/thoracic instrumentation – Required Must be available to cover all assigned call dates – No exceptions