Locum Physician (MD / DO) - Surgery - Trauma - $280 to $300 per hour in Des Moines, IA

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$280 to $300 per hour

About The Position

Locum Tenens Opportunity – Trauma Surgeon (Level II Trauma Center)

📍 Iowa

🕒 Start Date : ASAP (on-site by end of August)

Schedule :

15 shifts / month – mix of 12-hour day and night shifts

In-house trauma call (7-day blocks of 12-hour nights)

Clinic hours and OR time built into the shift

Trauma night backup call split with the team

Practice Setting :

Level II Trauma Center

EMR : Epic

Patient Population : Adult / Geriatric

Imaging, lab, and pharmacy available on-site

Teaching environment with resident rotations

Procedures include trauma surgery and outpatient follow-ups

Team Support : 7 Trauma Surgeons

12 Advanced Practice Providers (No APP supervision required)

Requirements :

Board Certified (can consider truly board-eligible candidates)

Fellowship trained in Critical Care

Active Iowa medical license

Must be capable of handling full-scope trauma (not just EGS)

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