Cardiovascular Surgery Locum Job in Erie, PA

Assignment Overview

• Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Reason for Coverage: Vacation / Bench Coverage (Additional locum needed)
• Start Date: January 2027
• End Date: Ongoing
• Coverage Volume: 0.5 FTE (Minimum candidate commitment: 2 weeks per month)
• Shift Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Call Schedule: Estimated 1:2 weeknight call + every other weekend call + weekend rounding
  • Call Rotation Pattern: Provider taking weekend call takes Wed/Thu call the following week; opposite provider covers Mon/Tue & Fri–Sun (rotates weekly)
• Credentialing Timeline: 60–90 days (Clean files only; any malpractice/background requires legal review and may not qualify for locum privileges)

Requirements

• Licensure: Strongly prefers active Pennsylvania (PA) licensed candidates; will consider IMLC candidates with Letter of Qualification (LOQ) in hand
• Certifications: Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery, ACLS & BLS (American Heart Association, in-person required)
• Experience Required: CT Surgery experience; Robotic experience is preferred but not required

Clinical Practice & Workload

• Patient Volume / Census:

• • Inpatient Census: 10–12 inpatients/day
  • Outpatient Volume: Up to 17 clinic patients/day
• Procedures & Case Types: CABGs, Aortic/Mitral valve replacement & repairs, Ascending aortic root work, TAVRs, routine lung/lobectomy, mediastinoscopy
• Surgical Volume: 218 hearts in 2024 (~147 through August 2025)
• EMR: Epic

Facility & Support Staff

• Facility Details: 347-bed hospital (Non-Trauma)
• Daily Rounding: Approximately 4–5 hours per day (10–12 patients); APPs assist with rounding
• Support Staff: APPs (help as first assist and round), RNs, RNFAs, MAs, and 1 full-time CT Surgeon on staff