Locum Thoracic Surgeon - Weekend Call – Richmond, VA

Location: Richmond, VA
Position Type: Locum Tenens | Physician – Thoracic Surgery
Practice Setting: Hospital-Based Acute Care

Overview

Seeking a Board-Certified Thoracic Surgeon to provide backup coverage for an established thoracic surgery team. Coverage includes hospital-based acute care with surgical responsibilities and call support.

Practice Highlights

• Hospital-based thoracic surgery coverage

• Backup support for an existing team of providers

• Average 2–3 cases per day

• Adult and geriatric patient population

• 21 operating rooms available

• Hemodialysis access on site

• OR, ICU, and hospitalist support

• EMR: Epic
  
  

Schedule & Coverage

Current Open Dates (additional dates to follow):

• Jan 16 (5:00 PM) – Jan 19 (7:00 AM)

• Feb 6 (5:00 PM) – Feb 9 (7:00 AM)

• Call schedule: TBD

• Call ratio: As needed

• Coverage spans multiple dates in 2026
  
  

Required Procedures

• Bronchoscopy

• Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery

• Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)

• Navigational Bronchoscopy

• EBUS / EUS

• Tube Thoracostomy

• Tracheostomy

• Pericardial Window

• Mediastinoscopy

• Segmentectomy, Lobectomy, Bilobectomy

• Pneumonectomy

• Thoracotomy

• Decortication

• Thoracic aortic aneurysm procedures
  
  

Additional Experience Preferred

• Lung cancer and lung nodules

• Advanced lung disease (COPD, pulmonary fibrosis)

• Esophageal disorders and cancer

• Anti-reflux surgery / GERD

• Chest wall tumors and reconstruction

• Pleural effusion and pneumothorax

• Rib fractures and plating

• Mediastinal masses and mesothelioma

• Tracheal stenosis and tracheostomy

• Thoracic outlet syndrome and thymomas

• Diaphragm plication and hernias
  
  

Credentialing

• Estimated timeframe: ~120 days
  
  

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery – REQUIRED

• Active Virginia license (no exceptions) – REQUIRED

• BLS & ACLS – REQUIRED

• Must be local (travel limited to mileage reimbursement) – REQUIRED

• Ability to submit a flat 24-hour coverage rate – REQUIRED
  
  

How to Apply

Interested providers should submit availability, flat-rate expectations, and procedural experience for consideration.