Cardiovascular Surgery
Updated 3/13/26
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Physician
Surgery-Cardiovascular
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Cardiovascular Surgeon
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Coon Rapids, MN
- Service Setting: Acute Care Hospital Level II Trauma
- Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: 04/13/2026 13 Weeks (Priority weeks listed below)
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday Friday, 7:00a 5:00p
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 1 in 3 call rotation (includes overnight 5:00p7:00a and 24-hour weekend call)
- Call Ratio: 1:3 COVERAGE DATES Priority Weeks:
- March 16 22
- March 30 April 5
- April 20 26
- May 4 10
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adults
- Admissions: Yes
- Rounding: Included
- Phone Consults: As required
- Case Mix: Predominantly routine cardiac surgery cases including CABG and valve procedures; structural heart and vascular cases
FACILITY INFORMATION
- Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
- Trauma Level: Level II
- Annual Procedure Volumes (approximate): - CABG / Valve Procedures: 250 - TAVR: 200 - Structural Heart / MitraClip: 100 - Lead Extractions: 35
- Specialty Backup Available: Full cardiac surgery team support
- Support Staff Available: CV surgical team, OR staff, multidisciplinary hospital support
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Emergency Temporary Privileges Available for clean files
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- CABG and valve repair/replacement
- TAVR / Structural heart procedures
- Aortic aneurysm and dissection repair
- Carotid endarterectomy
- LVAD surgery
- Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery
- Thoracoscopic procedures
- Pacemaker and lead extractions
- Heart failure surgery
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active Minnesota license or IMLC
- Board: BC/BE in Cardiovascular Surgery
- Experience: Proficiency in cardiothoracic and vascular procedures preferred
- Other Qualifications: Clean file required for emergency credentialing
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform scheduled cardiovascular surgical cases
- Participate in shared 1:3 call rotation
- Provide overnight and weekend call coverage during assigned call weeks
- Manage pre-operative and postoperative cardiac surgical patients
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary cardiac team
- Document all patient encounters and procedures per hospital standards
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