**Covering Details:**
- **Schedule:** Friday 7 AM - Monday 7 AM, every weekend
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**Setting:** Inpatient care, Level 1 Trauma Center, on-call requirements
**Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System:** Epic
**Clinical Responsibilities:**
- Management of adult and trauma neurosurgery cases including:
- Tumor resection
- Hemorrhage control
- Trauma repairs
- Shunt insertion and revision
- Cranial burr hole procedures
- Insertion of intracranial pressure monitors
- Management of intracranial hemorrhages
- Care for traumatic brain injuries and neurocritical conditions
- Ventricular taps/ventriculoperitoneal shunt management
- Lumbar punctures and lumbar drain placements
- CSF sampling from shunts or external ventricular drains
- EEG interpretation
- Intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CCP) data management
- Application and management of hypothermia techniques
**Facilities and Resources Available:**
- Fully equipped ORs with specialized neurosurgical instruments
- Access to diagnostic imaging
- Anesthesia support
- ICU/neurocritical care unit for postoperative management
- Emergency services and blood bank as needed
**Support Team:**
- Neurosurgery attending physicians
- Neurosurgery Advanced Practice Providers (2 during the day, 1 at night)
- Operating room nursing and technical staff
- Anesthesia providers
- ICU/neurocritical care nursing staff
**Teaching and Supervision:**
- Yes, tailored to the provider's training and privileges, primarily for APP supervision.
**Coverage Reason:**
- Addressing gaps in existing coverage.
**Critical Requirements:**
- Candidates must commit to the full coverage period of Friday 7 AM - Monday 7 AM without exceptions.
**EMR Training:**
- Mandatory training must be accomplished prior to the start date, with no options to test out. Training sessions are held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 AM MT.
*Shift Description:**
- Shifts are from Friday 7 AM to Monday 7 AM; coverage required every weekend post-credentialing.
**Weekend and On-Call Requirements:**
- Yes, participation in both is necessary.
**Qualifications:**
- Board Certification in Neurological Surgery (mandatory)
- Active Colorado Medical License or IMLC with LOQ (mandatory)
- Current ACLS, BLS, ATLS certifications, and DEA registration (highly preferred; must be obtained during credentialing)
- Fellowship training (highly preferred but not obligatory)
- Competence in spinal instrumentation required
- Local or drive-in candidates preferred
- Must disclose availability between January 25, 2027, and April 30, 2027, at the time of presentation (mandatory)
- Must specify the number of shifts per month the provider can commit to (mandatory)
- Acknowledge understanding of and commitment to EMR training requirements to avoid delays in the start date (mandatory)
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Proficiency in all required procedures to be confirmed prior to name clearance (mandatory)
**Background and Certification Requirements:**
- Clean malpractice and background checks (mandatory)
- Self-Query from NPDB must be uploaded
- Certification Requirements: ACLS, BLS, ATLS, Board Certification
- License Requirements: Active in Colorado