Practice Setting: Hospital-based OR with 20+ operating rooms and 3 DaVinci robots (Level II Trauma Center)
Reason for Coverage: Locum support for the General Surgery department
Dates of Coverage: Immediate start through December 31, 2025 (option to remain credentialed PRN afterward)
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8-hour shifts (approx. 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m., flexible start/end times), 40 hours per week
Call Requirements: None
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: days (TEMPS APPROVED)
Travel: Local candidates preferred; hotel and mileage reimbursed if approved
Bedside first-assisting in robotic surgical cases (GYN, urology, general surgery, bariatrics)
Placement of ports and closure of port sites
Occasional assistance in non-robotic cases as needed
Occasional discharges/depart documentation and outpatient prescriptions
Surgeon and residents present in all cases (senior residents typically at console; junior residents bedside)
Support from scrub techs and circulating nurses
30+ surgeons credentialed on the robotic platform
Board Certification: NCCPA Required
State License: Active Michigan license Required (will not accept providers needing to obtain)
Certifications: BLS & ACLS through AHA Required
Experience: Minimum 2 3 years with robotic bedside first-assist experience in GYN, urology, general surgery, and bariatrics Required
EMR Experience: Cerner Preferred
ACLS
BLS
Michigan
NCCPA certification