Locums – Omaha, Nebraska, PA CVT Surgery Opening
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Locums - Omaha, Nebraska - PA CVT Surgery
Clinical Role: An academic medical center in Omaha, Nebraska is seeking a Physician Assistant with Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery experience for an ongoing locums assignment. This opportunity supports maternity leave coverage within a high-functioning CVT program at a Level I Trauma facility.
Start Date: ASAP – Ongoing
Schedule:
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Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Routine daily operative coverage with some clinic responsibilities
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Call begins nightly at 5:00 PM (operative call only, at surgeon discretion)
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If covering, provider will be on call each night
FTE Requirement:
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Seeking one 1.0 FTE for daily operative coverage and call
Practice Setting:
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Academic medical center
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Level I Trauma facility (low trauma call volume)
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EMR: EPIC
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Dedicated CVOR team including rad techs, anesthesia, circulating and scrub nurses
Duties:
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Operative first assist
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Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH)
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Support for cardiothoracic surgical cases
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Some routine clinic coverage
Procedures Include:
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CABG with EVH
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Aortic valve replacement (AVR)
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Mitral valve replacement (MVR)
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Pericardial window
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VATS
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Thoracotomy
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AV fistula
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Permacath placement
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Carotid endarterectomy
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Lower extremity bypass
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair
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Lower extremity angiogram
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PD catheter placement
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Below-knee and above-knee amputations
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Inari and EKOS procedures
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Vein ablation
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Wound debridement
Requirements:
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Board Certified Physician Assistant required
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Nebraska license highly preferred
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Will consider non-licensed candidates who can obtain a license by April
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Temporary license may be considered
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ACLS, BLS, and DEA required
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative academic CVT team with consistent operative volume and experienced OR support. RecruitWell can coordinate a direct discussion with the facility to review scheduling expectations and credentialing timelines.
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