Locums - Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Fort Myers, Florida Start Date : 9 / 22 / 25Duration : 2 / 27 / 26Type : Inpatient & Surgical - Hospital-based
Position Overview
- Schedule : Monday-Friday, 6 : 45 AM - 5 : 00 PM
- Setting : Inpatient consults, inpatient surgical cases, pre & postoperative rounding (no clinic)
- Rounding : All rounding completed with an APP; APP creates consult / progress notes; surgeon must add note and co-sign
- Weekend Coverage :
- Rounds on all patients with a PA
- Covers emergent OR cases only
- Sees all new consults
- Likely required 1 weekend per month
- Night Call Process :
- Weekday call : 4 : 30 PM - 7 : 00 AM (shared equitably across surgeons, typically M-Th)
- Weekend call : Friday 4 : 30 PM - Monday 7 : 00 AM (covered by weekend surgeon)
- First Call : Surgical PA for floor patients
- CVICU : CTS APP in-unit most nights; will escalate to surgeon if needed
- ER : Calls surgeon directly if needed
Clinical Expectations
Full cardiothoracic surgical coverage (consults, OR, rounding, call)Support Staff : PAs and APPs for rounding and first-call coverageRequirements
Current CV - must be up to date, list all employment with no gapsNPDB - within the last 3 months, must be clean (no hits)Active Florida License - RequiredBoard Certified or Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery - Required (Letter of eligibility acceptable)Primary Source Case Logs - Required, only past 12 months accepted (HIPAA compliant / de-identified)Referral BonusKnow someone who may be a fit? Ask about our generous referral fees.
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