What are the responsibilities and job description for the Locum Ophthalmologist Inpatient Trauma Call Florida position at Curative?
Ophthalmology locums coverage is needed in Florida near the coast, supporting adult inpatient consults and Level II trauma requirements with a defined call-based schedule and strong clinical variety.
Highlights
- Warm, year-round Florida location less than 1 hour from the coast
- Adult-only setting at a Level II Trauma Center
- Call-based assignment with defined 24-hour coverage blocks; dates still available in late spring/summer and ongoing
- Temp privileges possible with a clean background to help speed your start
Practice Setting
- Inpatient medical setting with ED/trauma coverage and consults from other service lines
- Receives field calls through a patient transfer center from surrounding community hospitals
- Managing ocular emergencies across the system as needed
- Coverage need driven by a recent community vacancy to maintain Level II trauma ophthalmology coverage
Schedule
- 24-hour call coverage blocks (7a-7a)
- Inpatient rounding plus emergent surgery coverage when indicated
- Ongoing need typically structured in 1-2 week blocks per month (often Tuesday-to-Tuesday)
- Orientation required prior to the coverage block
Cases and Procedures
- Trauma and non-trauma ophthalmology consults (ED, hospitalists, and specialty services)
- Sporadic traumatic injury assessments and acute eye trauma
- Global ruptures included in scope
- Transfer-center consults from community hospitals within the system
Requirements
- Board Certified Ophthalmology
- Florida license required (unable to wait for licensure)
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We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.
Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.
Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.