Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Job Description

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : Cumberland, MD
• Service Setting : Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : Nov 26, 2025 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type : Call only
• Shifts needed to be filled :
• Nov 26-30
• Dec 26 - Jan 5
• Call Schedule : : 24 or 12-hr call; 7a-7a or 7p-7a
• Should cover at least 1 week per month
• Call Response Time : 30 mins
• No. of Cases : 1-3 per day
• 133 per year
• Patient Demographics : Adults only
• Admissions : 1-3 (while on call)
• Rounding Included : Yes; 2-4 hrs
• With PA in a.m.
• Support Staff : PA
• Mid-level in Practice : Available; 7a-7a
• Case Mix : Open Heart, Carotid & possibly lung cases
• Required Procedure : Bypass Surgery
• Duties :
• Rounding w / PA in a.m. & perform any necessary procedures that may come throughout the day; PA takes the calls & the surgeon is only contacted if there is an urgent / emergent issues.
• Rounding 2-4 hrs depending on how many surgical patients were completed that week. Typically, round together w / the PA that is on with them.
• Trauma Level : III
• EMR : Meditech
• Other Info :
• Will work solo.
• PAs do the Endovascular Saphenous Vein Harvesting (EVH)
• Consults are taken by PA & discussed via phone w / physician to determine next steps.
• Onsite not needed after rounding; 30 min response time.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements :