JOB OVERVIEW
  

  

    
• Job Id: H-MD-129778

    
• Profession: Physician

    
• Specialty: Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology

    
• Job Type: Locum Tenens

    
• Location: Fort Myers, Florida

    
• Facility: Health Park Medical Center

    
• Health System: Lee Health - Locums

    
• Coverage Period: Dec 04, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027

    
• Shift Schedule: Weekend Block, Friday 5pm – Monday 8am

    
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

  

  PATIENT INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Case Mix: Advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, heart failure patients

    
• Rounding: Included (Saturday and Sunday)

  

  FACILITY INFORMATION
  

  

    
• Support Staff Available: APPs (Advanced Practice Providers)

  

  REQUIRED PROCEDURES
  

  

    
• Management of short-term mechanical circulatory support devices (Impella, ECMO)

    
• Advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock management

  

  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  

  

    
• Board: BC/BE by the ABIM in Advanced Heart Failure/Transplant

    
• Experience: More than 5 years post-fellowship experience preferred

    
• Other Qualifications: NPDB report no older than 3 months; effective communication and multidisciplinary team collaboration skills

  

  DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  

  

    
• Provide weekend coverage (Friday 5pm – Monday 8am) including rounding and overnight call.

    
• Evaluate and manage patients with advanced heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and heart failure in both clinic and hospital settings.

    
• Manage short-term mechanical circulatory support devices (Impella, ECMO) in collaboration with the surgical team.

    
• Round on patients in the hospital with support from APPs (when available) and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.

    
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration with regional transplant referral centers and other specialists.

  

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