Locum CV Anesthesiologist needed in Central Arkansas
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Last updated: 3/21/25
My name is Jason Long with ProTouch Staffing. We have a Cardiac Center we are partnered with in Central Arkansas in need of a Locum CV Anesthesiologist.
**Importantly, this Anesthesiologist must be available to cover 07/15-07/19.**
Schedule/Availability Requirements:
Details:
Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:
**Importantly, this Anesthesiologist must be available to cover 07/15-07/19.**
Schedule/Availability Requirements:
- Mon - Fri 7a-3p
- PROVIDER MUST BE AVAILABLE TO COVER: 7/15-7/19
Details:
- Setting: Level II Trauma Center, Strong CV program
- FTE: 1.0
- Duties: Performing anesthesia in CV cases, supervising CV CRNA(s), performing TEEs, and placing epidurals.
- Required Procedures: Facile with TEE and comfortable doing all CV cases, excluding transplants, including Ecmo and thoracic cases. Able to perform epidurals.
- EMR: CERNER
- Support Staff: CV CRNA team and CV MD team.
- Reason for Coverage: Open dates internal providers cannot cover.
Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:
- Ratio of MDs to CRNAs on a daily basis? ¾-1
- Are there any times during the day/on-call that our provider will be running their own room? Occasionally, if the need arises but someone will take over your supervision of the CRNAs.
- Any responsibilities for cases aside from cardiac/vascular/thoracic? Possibly, if the CV caseload is down on a certain day.
- Do we have any idea of typical volumes of cases, including open hearts? Two ORs running most of the day. Will get case volume and send.
- Is a cardiac fellowship required? Is a TEE certification required? I don't believe fellowship is required but TEE certification would be helpful.
- Open to non-licensed candidates? Can we license/privilege simultaneously? If they have an Arkansas license it would obviously help with expediting the process.
- Regarding call: What are the start and end times of the weeknight and weekend primary and backup pager calls? Not needed.
- Is this 100% supervision? YES
- What TEE system is used? Phillips with x8 probes? Siemens
- case volume per day in general, and how many of them will be cardiac cases.: Average case volume is 60 with 8-10 CV Plus TEEs, intubations, a-lines.
- Locums do structural hearts
- What is ratio for supervision between MD and CRNA. 1:3 Supervision model
- Can you confirm this position is 100% supervised. Yes
- Are 10 hr shifts 7a-5p an option with OT after 50? Shifts are 7a-3p, historically locums have been the first out at 3pm
- Would locums be doing OB or pediatrics? - No OB or Peds
- Board Certified - REQUIRED
- Active AR License - REQUIRED (not accepting IMLC)
- DEA - REQUIRED
- Clean Malpractice/Background - PREFERRED
- Availability at time of name clear - REQUIRED
- Must be available to cover 7/15 - 7/19 to avoid being redirected
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