Locums - Richmond, Virginia, Thoracic Surgery Opening

Updated 12/05/25
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Physician
Surgery-Thoracic
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Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship No

Job description

Job description

Locums – Richmond, Virginia, Thoracic Surgery Opening

Dates Needed: (24-hour Call)

  • January 16, 5:00 p.m. – January 18, 7:00 a.m.

  • February 6, 5:00 p.m. – February 8, 7:00 a.m.

  • Additional dates through 2026 as schedules are finalized

Reason for Coverage:

  • Backup thoracic team (currently 2 providers)

Practice Setting & Schedule:

  • Hospital-based, acute care focus

  • Call as needed

Patient Volume & Facility Info:

  • Average cases per day: 2–3

  • Number of ORs: 21

  • Hemodialysis access available

  • Patient demographic: Adult and Geriatric

  • Documentation System/EMR: EPIC

  • Ancillary staff: OR support, ICU support, Hospitalist

Procedures Required:

  • Bronchoscopy

  • Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

  • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

  • Navigational Bronchoscopy

  • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)

  • Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)

  • Tube Thoracostomy

  • Tracheostomy

  • Pericardial Window

  • Thoracic aortic aneurysms

  • Mediastinoscopy

  • Segmentectomy, Lobectomy, BI Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy

  • Thoracotomy, Decortication

Additional Preferred Procedures / Areas of Care:

  • Achalasia / Advanced Lung Disease (COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis)

  • Anti-Reflux Surgery / GERD

  • Barrett’s Esophagitis / Chest Wall Tumors & Reconstruction

  • Diaphragm Plication / Diaphragmatic Hernias

  • Dysphagia / Esophageal Cancer

  • Lung Cancer / Lung Nodules

  • Mediastinal Masses / Mesothelioma

  • Pleural Effusion / Pneumothorax

  • Rib Fractures and Plating

  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Thymomas

  • Tracheal Stenosis / Tracheostomy

Requirements:

  • Board Certified - Required

  • Active VA License (no exceptions) - Required

  • BLS, ACLS - Required

  • Provider must be local - Required

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