Podiatric Medicine Physician

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Podiatry
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : Fullerton, CA
• Service Setting : Inpatient / Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : Apr 1 - Sept 1, 2024
• Coverage Type : Clinical Call
• Shift Schedule : Mon, Thu, Fri; 8a-5p - FT need / 3-4 days; Tue : TBD
• Call Schedule : 1 in 4 weeks
• Call Coverage : Ortho on-call triages
• Call Type : Beeper
• Call Ratio : 1 : 4
• Call Response Time : 20 mins
• Patient Volume : 20-26 (4 IP)
• Patient Demographics : Adults only
• Admissions : 2
• Surgeries per day : 2
• % of Practice : OP 80%, IP 20%; Trauma 15%
• Physicians in Practice : 12; 7 Mid levels - Orthopedic Surg
• Support Staff : 7 NP / PAs, 1 Podiatry RN, 1 MA, 2 Office Staff
• Case Mix : Toe deformities / foot deformities
• Duties : - Usually the calls that come through are picked up by the orthopedist and then they decide if it should be routed to the podiatrist to handle; Calls / call back can vary.
• Required Procedures : - General Orthopedics : Surgical & Non-Surgical - Others : Excluding hips and knees
• Office Equipment : - X-ray facilities, cast room, own ortho DME closet.
• No. of Beds : 340
• No. of Exam Rooms : 3
• Trauma Level : III
• EMR : Epic
• Other Info : - Required to supervise Podiatry RN in clinic. - Anything that is larger bone or above the ankle will more than likely go to one of the other 10 ortho providers.
• Hospital Privileges Required : Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered Requirements :
• Active CA License
• BC
• BLS