Lafayette, Louisiana, Cardiovascular Surgery Opening
Updated 10/27/26
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Physician
Surgery-Cardiovascular
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Cardiovascular Surgeon Opportunity – Lafayette, LA (Permanent)
Position Overview
- Specialty: Cardiovascular Surgery
- Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
- Setting: Hospital-Based
- Trauma Level: II
- EMR: Epic
Team Structure
- Cardiovascular Surgeons: 2
- Advanced Practice Providers (APPs): 3
Clinical Volume
- Program Volume: ~90 surgeries/procedures per month
Procedures Performed
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Thoracotomies
- Lobectomies
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) repairs
- Arterial bypasses
- Aortic valve replacements
Schedule & Call
- Schedule: Scheduled clinic hours + call
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 5:1
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- ER Call Coverage: Required
Clinical Responsibilities
- Inpatient rounding
- Surgical consults
- Emergency department call coverage
- Admissions required
- Assigned & unassigned rounding patients
Licensure & Certifications
- Board Status:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible – REQUIRED
- Fellowship:
- Cardiovascular Surgery fellowship preferred
Additional Notes
- Busy, established CV surgery program with strong APP support
- Opportunity to join a high-volume, growing service line
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness
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