Anesthesiology - Cardiac Physician

A growing hospital cardiac surgery program in Mason City, Iowa, is seeking a Locum Cardiac Anesthesiologist to provide coverage during select weeks throughout 2025. This hospital-based role involves primarily cardiac anesthesia cases, with additional general anesthesia responsibilities when no cardiac cases are scheduled. Coverage Dates : Week of June 30 Week of October 13 Week of October 20 Week of November 24 Key Details : Practice Setting : Hospital-based with occasional coverage at Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) if needed Trauma Level : II EMR : Cerner (transitioning to EPIC), some paper documentation Surgical Volume : Cardiac surgeries approx. 1 / day (not every day) General anesthesia cases 5-7 / day Operating Rooms : 8 in use concurrently Patient Demographics : Adolescent to geriatric; critically ill pediatric patients transferred elsewhere Staffing : 6 anesthesiologists in practice, solo cases predominately, with CRNA students rotating through Call Model : Supervision / direction by partners if applicable Responsibilities : Provide anesthesia care for cardiac surgery patients and general surgical cases as needed Interpret and bill for Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) procedures (placement alone is insufficient) Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure patient safety and quality care Supervise and work alongside CRNA students in the operating room Requirements : Board Certified (preferred) or Board Eligible in Cardiac Anesthesiology Active Iowa medical license or IMLC TEE certification with the ability to read, interpret, and bill procedures Cardiac anesthesia fellowship preferred; extensive experience considered if TEE certified BLS, ACLS, PALS certifications COVID-19 vaccination proof Availability on specified coverage dates If you are an experienced Cardiac Anesthesiologist interested in this locum opportunity in Mason City, IA, please get in touch for more details.