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; 8a5p
FT need/34 days; Tue: TBD
Call Schedule: 1 in 4 weeks
Call Coverage: Ortho oncall triages
Call Type: Beeper
Call Ratio: 1:4
Call Response Time: 20 mins
Patient Volume: 2026 (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 & NonSurgical
Others: Excluding hips and knees
Office Equipment:
Xray 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