Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Loveland, CO
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: April 25 - Sept 30, 2023
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri; 7a-5p
• Call Schedule:
      - 1 weeknight/month; Mon-Thu
      - 1 weekend/month; Fri-Sun
• Call Back: 50% Weekdays; 50% Weekends
• Patient Demographics: Adults
• Patient Volume (OP): 10 (Scheduled)
• Patient Volume (IP): 25; ICU: 10
• No. of Surgeries per Day: 2-5
• Rounding Included: Yes
• Admissions: 3
• % of Practice: 10% OP; 90% IP
• Physicians in Practice: 3; 12 Midlevels
• Support Staff: 5 RNs, 5 MAs, 1 NP and 2 schedulers
• Procedures:
      - REQUIRED: Eval. and mgmt. of acute vol / BP issues, Insertion of Central line, Arterial line, PA Catheter, & IABP
      - Coronary artery bypass surgery (on pump), Congential defects (ASD, VSD, PFO, etc.), Valvular (repair, replacement), Aneurysm repair (cardiac, aorto-thoracic), Left ventricular assist devices (Special types: IABP, Impella, ECMO)
• Total No. of Beds: 200
• ICU Beds: 24
• No. of Exam Rooms: 6
• Lab and X-ray onsite: Yes
• Trauma Level: I
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info:
      - Required to supervise APPs
      - Other thoracic surgeons will be present
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:
• CO License
• BC
• DEA
• COVID Vaccination proof