We are seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon for locum tenens coverage in Pennsylvania. This role is focused on inpatient and surgical care, with no outpatient clinic responsibilities. The assignment consists of 24-hour call coverage in 7–10 day stretches, primarily to support vacations and holiday gaps.

Schedule

• 24-hour call shifts (7–10 day stretches)


• Approx. 7 shifts per month


• Cases typically start around 7/7:30am.


• Day generally ends at 5 pending case load and acuity of post-ops, etc.


• APP support 7am-6pm then switches to cardiac surgeon from 6pm-7am next day.


• 30-minute response time (can take call from local hotel)


• Average 2 admissions per call

• Cardiothoracic surgical cases and inpatient care


• Primarily on-call and surgical procedures/inpatient consults


• CVICU rounding on post-operative patients


• Weekend rounding shared with APPs


• Case mix includes CABG, AVR / MVR, ECMO, single chamber pacemakers, and thoracic cases

• Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery


• Active Pennsylvania license


• DEA required


• ACLS & BLS certifications


• Minimum 2 years of experience with case logs