A growing hospital cardiac surgery program in Mason City, Iowa, is seeking a Locum Cardiac Anesthesiologist to provide coverage during select weeks throughout 2025. This hospital-based role involves primarily cardiac anesthesia cases, with additional general anesthesia responsibilities when no cardiac cases are scheduled. Coverage Dates :
- Week of June 30
- Week of October 13
- Week of October 20
- Week of November 24
Key Details :
Practice Setting : Hospital-based with occasional coverage at Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) if neededTrauma Level : IIEMR : Cerner (transitioning to EPIC), some paper documentationSurgical Volume :Cardiac surgeries approx. 1 / day (not every day)General anesthesia cases 5-7 / dayOperating Rooms : 8 in use concurrentlyPatient Demographics : Adolescent to geriatric; critically ill pediatric patients transferred elsewhereStaffing : 6 anesthesiologists in practice, solo cases predominately, with CRNA students rotating throughCall Model : Supervision / direction by partners if applicableResponsibilities :
Provide anesthesia care for cardiac surgery patients and general surgical cases as neededInterpret and bill for Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) procedures (placement alone is insufficient)Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure patient safety and quality careSupervise and work alongside CRNA students in the operating roomRequirements :
Board Certified (preferred) or Board Eligible in Cardiac AnesthesiologyActive Iowa medical license or IMLCTEE certification with the ability to read, interpret, and bill proceduresCardiac anesthesia fellowship preferred; extensive experience considered if TEE certifiedBLS, ACLS, PALS certificationsCOVID-19 vaccination proofAvailability on specified coverage datesIf you are an experienced Cardiac Anesthesiologist interested in this locum opportunity in Mason City, IA, please get in touch for more details.
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