Locum - NP/PA - Surgeon - Cardiothoracic, WA - $210 - $230/hr
Sterling, Virginia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Surgery-General
Salary $210.00 – $230.00 hourly
Degree Required MSN/MSRN
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Washington, Washington, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/28/24
One of our clients is looking for a Cardiothoracic Surgery NP or PA to start ASAP pending credentialing!

Start Date: 3/4/2024
  • Not willing to train Locum, if they have limited thoracic exp. They can keep them in the heart room or on the floor. ONLY willing to train locum looking to transition to perm position.
Schedule/Availability Requirements:
  • M-F 3-4 days calls & a 1:4 weekend call - Hours are variable, but in general. M-F 7a-5p.
  • If the Provider is on call the hours for that day would likely be 10-12+ hours.
  • Weekend call shifts are variable depending on patient census, but generally 6--8+ hours per weekend day.
  • Call days include carrying a pager for 24 hours.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist with pre and post operative patient evaluation and treatment
  • OR First assist
  • Coronary artery bypass and all valve surgeries
  • Aortic reconstruction and aortic arch reconstruction
  • Robotic assisted thoracic surgeries
  • Endoscopic vein harvest
  • Open radial artery harvest
  • Minimally invasive valves
  • VATS and DaVinci Robot Thoracic Procedures
  • Thoracic and fore-gut procedures
  • ICU & Step-down management
  • Emergent procedures on the floor as required. (Chest tube insertions, arterial line insertions etc.)
  • Daily rounds
  • Discharge summaries
Call every 6th night and every 6th weekend
  • Pre-and post-op patients, inpatients and outpatients
  • Evening, night and weekend surgeries
  • Weekend patient rounds
Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when primary surgeon is not available
Clinic wound checks as needed
EMR: EPIC
Support Staff: RN
Setting: Inpatient
5 perm surgeons on staff (3 cardiac, 2 thoracic)
4 mid levels (3 PA, 1 NP and 1 in training)
Cases- 6-8 hearts/week, 9-12 thoracic/week

**Not willing to train Locum, if they have limited thoracic exp. They can keep them in the heart room or on the floor. ONLY willing to train locum looking to transition to perm position.

***Deal Breakers: Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgeries