Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title : Physician Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Location : Fort Myers, FL
• Service Setting : Inpatient & Outpatient
• Coverage Type : Clinical Call
• Coverage Period : 04 / 14 31 / 2025
• Clinical Shift Schedule : Monday Friday, 7 : 00a 5 : 00p; Rotating weekend inpatient coverage
• On-Call Shift Schedule : Rotating weeknight and every 4th weekend
• Call Type : Onsite
• Call Ratio : Every 4th weekend
• Call Response Time : Immediate PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics : Adults
• Patient Volume / Census : Based on census; approx. 1500 cases performed annually by team
• Admissions : Yes
• Rounding : Included
• Case Mix : Cardiac, Aortic, and Lung surgery (excluding esophageal procedures) FACILITY INFORMATION
• Specialty Backup Available : Multidisciplinary surgical team
• Support Staff Available : Surgical PAs, Open Heart ICU APRNs, Office-based APRNs
• Reason for Coverage : Long-term locum coverage to support cardiothoracic surgical team PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required : Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available : Yes
• Credentialing Timeline : 30 days COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Rate : TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance : Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Cardiac surgery
• Aortic surgery
• Lung surgery JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Licenses : Active Florida medical license
• Certifications : Board Certified / Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Experience : Proven experience in all aspects of cardiac, aortic, and lung surgery
• Other Qualifications : Willingness to collaborate with tenured and newly graduated surgeons in a high-volume setting; no telehealth DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Perform a range of cardiothoracic surgeries excluding esophageal procedures
• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical care
• Participate in rotating weeknight and weekend call coverage
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary surgical team to deliver high-quality patient care
• Contribute to a practice performing 1500 surgical cases annually