Assignment Details
Location: Kentucky
Provider Type: Physician
Specialty: Cardiac Surgery / Cardiothoracic Surgery
Practice Setting: Hospital-Based
Coverage Type: Locum
Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
Heavy Cardiac Surgery Focus Required
Thoracic Surgery Experience Preferred but Not Required

Compensation:
Orientation - $350/hr
24 Hour On Call - $4285 per 24 hours
Call Back - $390/hr

Coverage Dates
December 24-28, 2026 – First Priority
OR
December 28, 2026-January 4, 2027

Candidates Must Be Available for at Least One of the Above Coverage Blocks
Expected Coverage: 4-7 Shifts Per Month

Schedule
24-Hour Coverage
Shift Hours: 7:00 AM-7:00 AM

Patient / Surgical Volume
Average CT Surgical Cases: 1-2 Per Day
Annual Emergency Department Volume: Approximately 30,000

Operating Rooms
1 Dedicated Heart OR
1 Hybrid OR

Clinical Responsibilities
Provide Adult Cardiac Surgery – Required
Provide ICU Management for High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients
Provide Structural Heart Procedure Support in the Hybrid OR / Cath Lab
Provide Medical Management of Critically Ill Patients
General Thoracic Surgery Coverage Preferred

Required Cardiac Procedures
CABG
Arterial Revascularization Using Internal Mammary Arteries
Radial Artery Revascularization
Redo Cardiac Cases
Heart Valve Repair
Heart Valve Replacement
Impella Insertion
Impella Removal
Impella Bailout / Emergency Support
Structural Heart Procedure Support

Thoracic Procedures
Tube Thoracostomy
Tracheostomy
Bronchoscopy
VATS Decortication
VATS Lung Biopsy
Pericardial Window

Support Staff
First Assist With Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest Experience
Dedicated Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Team
Collaborative ICU Support

EMR
Epic

Requirements
Board Certified – Required
BLS – Required
Kentucky License – Preferred
Candidates Needing to Obtain a Kentucky License May Be Considered
Clean Background – Required
Adult Cardiac Surgery Experience – Required
Impella Insertion / Removal / Bailout Experience – Required
Structural Heart Support in Hybrid OR / Cath Lab – Required
Heavy Cardiac Surgery Experience – Required
Thoracic Surgery Experience – Preferred, Not Required
Must Be Available for at Least One Listed Coverage Block

Credentialing
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 90 Days"


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