Orthopedic Surgery Locum Tenens

Orthopedic surgery involves medical disorders of the muscoluoskeletal system of the human body. Orthopedic surgeons perform surgical treatments in the repair of fractured bones, back and spinal operations, and joint replacement surgeries to name a few.

Orthopedic surgery locum tenens jobs must be filled by licensed and board certified orthopedic surgeons. These positions are usually available due to the current orthopedic staff surgeon being on extended leave of absence or the hospital/medical facility is in the process of hiring a staff orthopedic surgeon and must fill a temporary vacancy.

Orthopedic surgeons who take locum tenens jobs must also meet the same education and training requirements of other physicians in their field. First, they must have completed four years at an undergraduate college or university, and they must have graduated from an accredited four-year medical school. Orthopedic surgeons must then undergo a five-year residency in orthopedic surgery training.

Orthopedic surgery locum tenens positions give tremendous opportunities to orthopedic surgeons who are still deciding which sub-specialty of orthopedic surgery to pursue whether it is pediatric orthopedic surgery, hand surgery, elbow and shoulder surgery, joint reconstruction, spine surgery, foot and ankle surgery, sports medicine, or orthopedic trauma. They will be able to take positions which will place them in the environment of theses sub-specialties. Another reason orthopedic surgery locum tenens positions are advantageous to the orthopedic surgeon is it gives them the opportunity to see other areas of the U.S., and decide which part of the country they would prefer and call home on a permanent basis.

Orthopedic surgeons can search and find employment through a locum tenens company. Due to the increasingly high demand of locum tenens positions in the medical field, the compensation and benefit packages are very competitive. Appropriate housing and local transportation is usually part of the benefits, along with health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, 401(K) retirement plan, travel reimbursement to the medical facility site, paid vacation, sick leave and holidays. Some companies offer a sign-on bonus at the beginning of employment and an assignment completion bonus at the end of employment. Locum tenens companies fit the orthopedic surgeon to the medical facilitys required needs, ensuring both parties have a professional business relationship and a satisfying employment experience. Before the surgeon signs any agreements, all changes on the contract should be initialed and dated by all parties before starting the term of employment.

The average annual salary for an orthopedic surgeon is $403,084 in the U.S. Some areas of the U.S., pay a lower income of $307,080 per year while other areas pay as high as $492,343 per year. These income levels are dependent upon the area of the U.S., in which the medical facility is located and the size of the hospital or medical facility, as some areas pay as high as $575,783 per year. These figures are also dependent upon the orthopedic surgeons credentials and the number years of experience he has in orthopedic surgery.