Cardiac Surgery - NP/PA
Updated 11/19/25
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, United States
Nurse Practitioner
Cardiology
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
DNP
MSN/MSRN
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Cardiac Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Largo, MD
- Service Setting: Hospital UM Capital Region Health
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 11/1/2025 Ongoing
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday Friday, 4 x 10-hour shifts (6:30am 4:30pm) COVERAGE DATES
- Start Date: 11/1/2025
- End Date: Unknown
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adults only (100%)
- Patient Volume/Census: 815 patients, split amongst team until discharge
- Admissions: Included
- Rounding: Included
- Phone Consults: Yes, as needed
- Case Mix: Cardiovascular surgery patients, post-op care
FACILITY INFORMATION
- No. of Beds in Department: 205
- Trauma Level: Level II
- EMR System: Epic
- Office Equipment Available: Hospital scrubs provided
- Specialty Backup Available: Cardiovascular Surgery, ICU support
- Support Staff Available: Full surgical and ICU team; APPs not working solo
- Reason for Coverage: Turnover vacancy
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes Full Privileges
- Temporary Privileges Available: Not specified
- Credentialing Timeline: 90 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered (mileage, airfare, lodging, rental car & fuel, ground transportation)
- Lodging Cap: $150/night (for providers >40 miles from facility)
- Airfare Cap: $500 domestic / $600 international roundtrip (approval required if exceeded) REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- Vein harvesting using Vasoview hemopro system
- Central line placement
- Arterial line placement
- Chest tube management
- Wound care vac management
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Maryland license (or eligibility to obtain)
- Board: Board Certified
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, CSR license
- Experience: Minimum 3 years in CV OR; must have cardiovascular OR experience
- Other Qualifications: Proficiency in vein harvesting with Vasoview hemopro
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Arrive at 6:30am, review OR patients, and complete interval H&P notes
- Assist in 12 CV surgery cases per day, averaging 25 days/week
- Provide post-op care including central/arterial lines, chest tubes, and wound vac management
- Support consults and CV ICU patients when not in OR
- Manage 815 patients in collaboration with surgical team until discharge
- Participate in team-based care; not a solo role
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