Job Description
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Paducah, KY
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Call only
• Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 7a-7a
- 4 to 10 days/month
• Annual ER Volume: 30,000
• Cases per day: 1-2
• Patient Demographics: Adult, Geriatric
• Support Staff: First Assist w/ Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest experience
• Required Procedures:
- Adult & Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- CABG, Off-Pump CABG, Arterial Revascularization, Redo Coronary Revascularization
- Tube Thoracostomy, Pericardial Window, Tracheostomy
- Thoracic aortic aneurysms, Flexible & Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracotomy Lung Biopsy, Thoracotomy Lung Resections & Pneumonectomy
- Thoracotomy Decortication, Mediastinal Surgery
- Mediastinotomy & Biopsy, Surgical “Open" Aneurysm Repair
- Heart Valve Repair/Replacement Surgery, Mitral Valve Repair
- PREFERRED: General Thoracic Surgery
• Beds in the Dept: 359
• No. of ORs: 1 Heart, 1 Hybrid
• EMR: Epic
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active KY License or willing to obtain
• BC
• Clean record
• BLS
• Impella support (Insertion/Removal/Bailout)
• Structural Heart Support (in Hybrid OR / Cath Lab)
• Self-Query NPDB report (pulled within 30 days)
