Cardiac CT or CV Surgeon Locum Need Spring 2025 * Competitive Rates*Flexible schedule
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-Thoracic
Salary $4,500 – $5,500 daily
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location 72701, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job Description

Last Update: 11/22/24
About the Position

We're seeking a locum tenen to provide intermittent coverage for Washington Regional Medical System, Walker Heart Institute.
  • Competitive locum rates
  • Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgeon needed to support a 4 surgeon team
  • Surgical and Inpatient Rounding (no clinic)
  • Overnight on call coverage during assignment
  • Board Eligible or Board Certified
  • Well-established practice in a top 10 places to live destination city
  • Must obtain Arkansas license (licensing and credentialing coordinator will assist)
  • Commitment to quality, patient centered care.
With the most comprehensive cardiovascular care in Northwest Arkansas, Walker Heart Institute offers the region’s largest team of cardiologists, electrophysiologists and cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons, as well as a 76-bed cardiology unit. A leader in innovative procedures, Walker Heart Institute offers transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcarotid artery revascularization (TCAR), WATCHMAN, MitraClip, and many other cutting edge procedures.

Washington Regional has long been committed to providing residents of Northwest Arkansas with world class care here at home. We’ve developed Centers of Excellence to achieve that goal. U.S. News and World Report rated Washington Regional as the #1 hospital in Arkansas for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing Washington Regional as high performing in 14 areas of care – abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, back surgery (spinal fusion), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, and stroke. Additionally, in a separate ranking, Washington Regional Medical Center also received an “A”, the highest grade possible, in the Spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes Washington Regional’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error while in the hospital. As the only Level II trauma center in Northwest Arkansas, Washington Regional also provides the highest level of emergency care available in the region with 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care. Washington Regional receives trauma patients from all surrounding counties, plus areas of Oklahoma and Missouri.

Job Responsibilities

Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgeon needed to support a 4 surgeon team
Surgical and Inpatient Rounding (no clinic)
Overnight on call coverage during assignment

Qualifications

Board Eligible or Board Certified