Locums - Mishawaka, Indiana, Cardiothoracic Surgery Opening

Locums – Cardiothoracic Surgery – Mishawaka, Indiana

Start Date: December 22, 2025 Contract Length: December 22 – January 5, 2026 (potential for ongoing sporadic coverage)

Schedule & Shift Details:

• 24-hour call coverage

• Must be available for all listed dates

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 30 days

Position Overview: This locums Cardiothoracic Surgery role provides 24-hour call coverage to support the hospital during PTO. The provider will manage both adult cardiac and general thoracic surgical cases and support full-spectrum perioperative care alongside dedicated CT support staff.

Daily Breakdown / Responsibilities:

• Average volume: approximately 2 hearts per week and 2–3 lungs per week (5–6 total procedures)

• Scope includes adult cardiac surgery, general thoracic surgery, and coronary artery bypass

• Assigned patient population: adult and geriatric

• Collaboration with CT-NP, CT-PA, and CT rounding nurse

Required Surgical Procedures:

• Cardiac / CABG Procedures:

• CABG

• Arterial revascularization (IMA, radial artery, gastroepiploic artery)

• Redo coronary revascularization (with or without valve surgery)

General Thoracic Procedures:

Tube thoracostomy

Pericardial window

Thoracotomy lung biopsy

Thoracotomy lung resections / pneumonectomy

Thoracotomy decortication

Chest wall resection and reconstruction

Mediastinal surgery, mediastinotomy, and biopsy

Valve Procedures:

Heart valve repair/replacement

CoreValve® (valve replacement without surgery)

Mitral valve repair

Facility Details:

• Practice Setting: Hospital based

• Operating Rooms: 16

• Annual ER Volume: 45,000

• EMR: EPIC

Requirements:

• Board Certified or Board Eligible

• Active Indiana license required at the time of submission

• Active Indiana DEA/CSR required at the time of submission

• Availability for all open dates required

This locums opportunity is ideal for highly skilled Cardiothoracic Surgeons seeking short-term surgical call coverage with the potential for continued sporadic work.

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