A busy Comprehensive Stroke Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is seeking two (2) full-time Locum Tenens Neurohospitalists to provide inpatient neurology consults and call coverage. For optimal continuity of care, we strongly prefer physicians who can commit to at least one week per month on an ongoing basis.
Schedule
- 7 on / 7 off (required must be able to work this exact schedule)
- Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Tuesday 7:00 a.m. (24-hour call shifts)
- 12 hours of daytime patient care + night call (from home after hours, with very low callback rate)
Volume & Responsibilities
- Shared consult volume between two Neurohospitalists: patients/day
- Inpatient neurology consults (including stroke codes)
- ED consults and Level II Trauma Center support
- Read EEGs (routine and continuous)
- Perform lumbar punctures
- Comprehensive Stroke Center physicians take stroke call
- Neuro-ICU is separately staffed (no primary Neuro-ICU responsibility)
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Board Certified in Neurology (ABPN)
- Active Oklahoma medical license, or IMLC compact license.
- Active DEA and Oklahoma Controlled Dangerous Substances (OBNDD) registration with Oklahoma address on file
- Proficiency in EEG interpretation
- Comfortable performing lumbar punctures
- Prior Neurohospitalist or stroke/neurocritical care experience strongly preferred
- EPIC EMR experience (highly desired)
- Dragon dictation available
Facility & Location
- Modern Comprehensive Stroke Center in Oklahoma City, OK
- Full subspecialty support
- Dedicated stroke team and neuro-interventional coverage
- EPIC EMR with Dragon dictation
Compensation & Logistics
- Highly competitive daily rate
- Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance provided
- Long-term scheduling preferred (ongoing 1+ week/month)
This is an outstanding opportunity for Neurohospitalists who enjoy a high-acuity inpatient practice with excellent work-life balance on a true 7on/7off schedule.
If interested, please reply with your availability, CV, and confirmation that you currently hold (or can obtain) an Oklahoma license, DEA, and OBNDD with an Oklahoma address.
We look forward to working with you!
