Rates: $150/hr
Opportunity Highlights
Schedule: Primarily Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM.
Call Potential: Possible need for weeknight and 24-hour weekend call (reserved for OR emergencies). Please indicate call availability in your presentation.
Team Environment: Work alongside an experienced Cardiac Surgeon in a collaborative, hospital-based clinic setting.
EMR: Epic Bridges.
Privileging: Full privileges available with an estimated 60-day timeframe.
Clinical Responsibilities
Your typical day will transition from high-acuity surgical care to specialized outpatient follow-up:
Inpatient Care: Early morning ICU rounding on post-operative patients, followed by hospital floor consults and charting.
Operating Room: Serving as OR 1st Assistant for a variety of cardiac cases. Vein harvesting experience is highly preferred.
Outpatient Clinic: Mid-day clinic (typically 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM) focusing on wound checks, suture/staple removal, wound vac placement, and pre/post-op evaluations.
Tele-medicine: Coordinating video visits with the Pittsburgh Thoracic team to assess patients for local management versus transfer for surgical intervention.
Typical Case Mix:
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
AVR, MVR, TVR (Valve Replacements/Repairs)
Convergence procedures and Myxoma removal
Pericardial windows
Provider Requirements
Credential: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA).
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of specialized experience in Cardiac Surgery. Must have proficiency in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Board Status: Board Certified (Required).
Licensure: Active Pennsylvania State License (Required). IMLC is considered.
Certifications: Active ACLS and BLS (Required).
Technical Skills: Proficiency in vein harvesting and surgical first-assisting is a significant advantage.

About WhiteCoat Locums:
- Physician owned and led agency
- Highest-Pay rates on the market
- $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail
- 100% transparency


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