Open Dates:
- Oct 28-Nov 1 (3 providers)
- Nov 4-8 (2 providers)
- Nov 25-27 (1 provider)
- Dec 23-24 and Dec 26-27 (4 providers)
- Dec 30-Jan 3 (5 providers)
Details:
- Schedule: 7a - 3:30p Mon-Fri. Locum will very rarely be asked to stay late.
- Sporadic ongoing coverage. Facility will confirm 1 week at a time.
- Call is Required. Details below.
- Cerner & paper charting
- Level III
- The really sick peds and truly complicated trauma is almost always shipped out
- There is always a physician on 2nd call to back them up if there is overlap in patient volume or if the case is a trauma they don t think they can handle
- Types of cases: OB, General surgery, GI, Bariatric, Uro, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiothoracic, some ENT (most of it is done at the local ASC), some peds. MercyOne is a Level 3 trauma center, so really complex cases are stabilized then sent to a tertiary center.
Weekend Call Requirements:
- Must be able/comfortable with OB/epidurals, some trauma, some spine, simple peds cases, bread and butter stuff to cover call. No hearts.
- Must stay in Mason City while on call (10 min response time)
- Must be available to cover 1 weekend per month
About the Facility MercyOne North Iowa is the largest provider of health care services in the region, and they are proudly the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County. Their hospital is a private, not-for-profit health care center, licensed for 346 beds, which serves more than 400,000 inpatients and outpatients each year. In addition, MercyOne North Iowa is a teaching institution. They conduct a Family Medicine Residency, Internal Medicine Residency, Cardiology Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, and a School of Radiologic Technology. MercyOne North Iowa is a clinical training site for approximately 500 students from 127 different colleges enrolled in programs for medical laboratory, nursing, paramedic, rehabilitation, medical assistants, pastoral services, physicians and many other medical fields.
