Cardiovascular Surgeons: Step Into a High-Impact Regional Surgical Role
Updated 10/24/26
Arkansas, United States
Physician
Surgery-Cardiovascular
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
5 years
Job description
Job description
Specialty
Surgery – Cardiovascular
Description
Make a meaningful impact in a regional cardiovascular surgery program with this locum tenens opportunity in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Help maintain essential surgical coverage for a broad patient population while supporting urgent, emergent, and outpatient cardiovascular surgical needs.
This assignment is expected to continue through July 2027, with potential clinic responsibilities depending on patient volume. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to a busy regional service while collaborating with the existing cardiovascular surgery team.
Assignment Highlights
- Long-term locum tenens coverage through July 31, 2027
- Opportunity to support a regional cardiovascular surgery program serving a catchment area of approximately 500,000 people
- Urgent, emergent, and outpatient cardiovascular surgical coverage
- Potential outpatient clinic work of fewer than 10 hours per week, depending on volume
- Inpatient and outpatient responsibilities
- Beeper call with a 20-minute response requirement
- Epic EMR
- Temporary privileges may be available
Job Responsibilities
Evaluate and manage patients requiring cardiovascular surgical intervention.
Conduct inpatient rounds, assess patient progress, and coordinate treatment plans.
Manage surgical admissions and provide appropriate perioperative care.
Respond to cardiovascular surgical calls and urgent clinical needs within the required 20-minute response time.
Provide outpatient clinic consultations and follow-up when required by patient volume.
Collaborate with the existing cardiovascular surgery team and other healthcare professionals to maintain continuity of care.
Supervise advanced practice providers as required.
Document clinical assessments, procedures, and treatment plans in the Epic EMR.
Qualifications
Board certification in Cardiovascular Surgery required.
Active Arkansas medical license or applicable IMLC pathway permitting practice in Arkansas.
Current ACLS certification required.
Hospital privileges required; temporary privileges may be available.
Demonstrated experience managing cardiovascular surgical patients in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Ability to manage urgent and emergent cardiovascular surgical cases.
Availability to provide scheduled clinical coverage and beeper call.
Ability to respond within the required 20-minute call response time.
Ability to collaborate with surgical colleagues and supervise advanced practice providers.
Working Hours
End date: July 31, 2027.
Schedule: Scheduled clinical hours plus call.
Call type: Beeper call.
Call response requirement: 20 minutes.
Call coverage: Urgent, emergent, and outpatient cardiovascular surgical patients.
Clinic: May be required depending on patient volume, anticipated at fewer than 10 hours per week.
Practice setting: Inpatient and outpatient.
Admissions: Required.
Skills
Evaluation and management of urgent and emergent cardiovascular surgical conditions
Inpatient rounding and surgical admissions
Outpatient cardiovascular surgical consultation and follow-up
Clinical decision-making in time-sensitive surgical situations
Perioperative care coordination
Advanced practice provider supervision
Epic EMR documentation
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