Plastics - Hand Surgery Physician

ATC West Healthcare is seeking a Board Certified Hand Surgeon to provide 24-hour trauma call coverage in Lansing, Michigan. This locum opportunity is designed to support ongoing hand trauma coverage needs approximately 10 days per month, with a relatively low call volume and strong trauma team support. The position offers the opportunity to manage complex hand trauma and reconstructive cases while working in a high-volume emergency and trauma environment.

The provider will deliver trauma call coverage for adolescent through geriatric patients, including consults, procedures, and occasional follow-up clinic visits as needed. The role focuses primarily on hand-related trauma and reconstructive procedures, with additional plastic surgery-related coverage responsibilities. Dates / Schedule

Coverage Dates: ASAP through December 2026

Practice Setting: 24-hour trauma call coverage at an ACS Verified Level One Trauma Center

Shift Schedule: 7:00 AM 7:00 AM

Coverage Need: Approximately 10 days per month

Call Ratio: Negotiable

Credentialing Timeline: 120+ days

Trauma Clinic Support:

Tuesdays, 9:00 AM 12:00 PM

SPB Suite 600

Patient Population: Ages 15 years and older Job Details / Responsibilities

Provide 24-hour hand trauma call coverage

Respond in person when procedures are required

Evaluate and manage hand trauma consults and follow-up cases

Perform hand-related surgical procedures and traumatic hand reconstruction

Perform general plastic surgery procedures including:

Facial laceration repair

Scar revisions

Skin grafts

Flap procedures

Minor burn care

Collaborate with trauma services and hospital support teams

Participate in occasional clinic follow-up visits as needed

Support a facility with approximately 90,000 annual ER visits

Help reduce patient transfers by managing local hand trauma cases Case Volume / Practice Environment

Average surgical volume: Approximately 1 surgical case per month

Summer surgical volume: Approximately 3 cases per month

Approximately 50 permanent hand cases annually at the site

Majority of coverage involves being on call with relatively low patient volume

Current hand/plastic surgery support includes:

1 Hand coverage provider

1 Community plastics provider

2 Hospital-employed orthopedic hand surgeons

Trauma team available to assist with rounding and support Required Skills & Qualifications

Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, or General Surgery required

Fellowship training in Hand Surgery required

Active full Michigan medical license required (no Compact or IMLC accepted)

BLS and ACLS certifications highly preferred

Experience with traumatic hand reconstruction and hand-related procedures required

Ability to independently manage trauma call coverage in a Level One Trauma Center environment

Self-Query NPDB report dated within the current month required at presentation