Cardiovascular Surgeon

Updated 11/19/25
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Physician
Surgery-Cardiovascular
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Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship No

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Job description


Job Quick Facts:
  • Specialty: Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Facility Location: Colorado Springs, CO
  • Service Setting: Inpatient
  • Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
  • Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
  • Coverage Type: Call only
  • Call Schedule: 24-hr call; 6a-6a - Weekends; Fri-Sun & sporadic weekday calls
  • Patient Demographics: Adults only
  • Patient Volume: Ave. of 10-15 per day - 8-10 ICU - 1-2 Surgeries
  • Admissions: 1-2
  • Physicians in Practice: 2 - No other thoracic surgeons during locum call coverage.
  • Mid-levels in Practice: 5
  • Duties: Required to supervise & provide clinical oversight as appropriate while on call.
  • Required Procedures: - Able to perform heart surgery/focus on cardiac cases. - General CV/Thoracic Surgery: open, Coronary artery bypass surgery: On & Off-pump. - Congenital defects (ASD< VSD, PFO, etc) - Valvular Repair & replacement - Aneurysm Repair: Cardiac & Aorto-thoracic - ECMO Cannulation & Patient stabilization for transport to academic center in Denver. - TAVRs, Lead Extraction, Mitraclips - Aortic work emphasis a+. - PREFERRED Procedures: Evaluation & mgmt. of acute vol /BP issues, Insertion of Central Line, Arterial Line, PA catheter & IABP.
  • Total No. of Beds: 400
  • Beds in the ICU: 12
  • Trauma Level: I
  • EMR: Epic
  • Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:
  • Active CO License or IMLC
  • BC
  • Must note if able to perform all required procedures & dissections (with recent case logs in excel spreadsheet)
  • Able to perform heart surgery/focus on cardiac cases (note yrs of experience)
  • Strong surgical case volume
  • Active AHA certs/willing to obtain: ACLS & BLS
  • Clean record/no malpractice
  • COVID vaccination proof
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