Locum Tenens - Cardiothoracic Surgery job opening in: Paducah, KY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-General
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Paducah, Kentucky, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/15/24
**Locums Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Lourdes, KY**
**Assignment Dates**
- January 22, 2025 (7 AM) January 27, 2025 (7 AM)
- Additional 2025 dates TBD
**Coverage Need**
- Reason for coverage: Coverage for 2025
- Call: Yes
- Weekend Coverage: Yes
**Position Details**
- Practice Setting: Hospital-based
- Schedule: 24-hour shifts, 7 AM 7 AM
- Average Number of Cases Per Day: 1-2
- Annual ER Volume: 30,000
- Number of Operating Rooms: 1 Heart, 1 Hybrid
- EMR: EPIC
- Ancillary Staff: First assist with endoscopic saphenous vein harvest experience
- Patient Age Demographic: Adult, Geriatric
- Responsibilities/Duties:
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
- General Thoracic Surgery
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
- Off-Pump CABG
- Arterial Revascularization
- Redo Coronary Revascularization
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Pericardial Window
- Tracheostomy
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
- Flexible and Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracotomy Procedures (Lung Biopsy, Resections, Pneumonectomy, Decortication)
- Mediastinal Surgery and Biopsy
- Heart Valve Repair/Replacement Surgery (Mitral Valve Repair)
**Submissions Requirements**
- Board Certified
- BLS Certification
- Kentucky License preferred (willing to accept candidates needing to obtain a license)
- Clean background required for quick credentialing
- Preference given to candidates available for the January dates
**Skill Requirements**
- Board Certification in Cardiothoracic Surgery required
- Ability to perform adult cardiac surgery, general thoracic surgery, and valve repair/replacement
- Experience with endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for CABG