Surgery - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic

Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Locum Tenens | Oregon

Provider Details

• Specialty: Cardiovascular Surgery
• Job Class: Locum Tenens
• Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner
• Provider Credentials: NP
• Board Status: Board Eligible or Board Certified
• Number of Positions: 2

Shift Details

• Estimated Start Date: March 1, 2027
• Requested Date of Coverage and Schedule: March 1, 2027 – August 31, 2027
• Schedule Details: Monday - Friday (Four 10-hour shifts per week from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) plus weekend call.
• Call Schedule: 1:4 call frequency (roughly 1 day per week and 1 weekend per month). Weekend call runs from Friday 7:00 AM to Monday 7:00 AM.
• Call Details: 24-Hour Beeper Call. Providers work during the day and are on beeper call at night. On weekends, providers round and then carry the beeper outside the hospital once in-house work is complete. APPs take all calls (except new consults or ED calls, which route to the surgeon) and triage/escalate as needed. Most calls are handled over the phone.
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week (OT applies after 40 hours with preapproval).
• Experience: Thoracic surgery assist experience preferred. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of recent CV surgery experience, but all interested candidates will be considered.
• Patient Volume: 10 patients per shift; Caseload is 60%-70% VATS (open surgeries) and 30%-40% robotics.
• Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient Clinic
• OR Duties/Procedures: First assist certified required. Thoracic experience preferred. Vein harvest (with Maquet equipment) and open radial/harmonic scalpel techniques are required skills.
• Practice Breakdown: Usually 2 days in the outpatient clinic and 2 days in the OR.
• Facility Needs: Primarily works at PCI West, but must be flexible to travel between hospitals and clinics. Inpatient rounding on hospitalized patients is shared among the APPs.
• Support Staff: 2 RNs, 3 PA/NPs, and 3 Office Staff (no APP or resident supervision required).
• EMR in Use: Epic

Additional Information

• License: An active Oregon state license is required.
• Willing to License: No
• Estimated Privileging Timeline: 60 days

We are seeking dedicated and skilled Nurse Practitioners to join our team in Oregon. If you are passionate about cardiovascular surgery and meet the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.