Cardiac Anesthesia Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: A-MD-72205
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Cardiac Anesthesia
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Omaha, NE
• Service Setting: Academic
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: Nov 23, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8-10 hour days; overnight call; weekend hotel call
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy due to locums cancellation

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adult and Geriatric (no pediatrics)
• Case Mix: Cardiac (open heart, thoracic, vascular, structural heart), general surgery

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Trauma Level: Level 1
• EMR System: Epic

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Open heart surgery anesthesia
• Thoracic surgery anesthesia
• Vascular surgery anesthesia
• Structural heart procedures anesthesia
• General anesthesia
• TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography)

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: Board Certified in General Anesthesia (cardiac fellowship required)
• Licenses: Active NE license or Universal License (IMLC) highly preferred; eligibility to obtain accepted
• Certifications: TEE Certification (Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography) required
• Experience: Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship required; or 5+ years CV anesthesia experience with letters and TEE testamur
• Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice/background; EPIC proficiency

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide anesthesia for cardiac surgeries including open heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart procedures.
• Manage general anesthesia cases as needed.
• Supervise CRNAs occasionally.
• Perform TEE (transesophageal echocardiography) for cardiac cases.
• Participate in overnight and weekend call coverage.