CT Surgery APP Locums Assignment - WA State

Updated 1/27/26
$175.00 – $185.00 hourly
Washington, Washington, United States
Physician
Surgery-Thoracic
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship No
Experience Level 3 years

Job description

Job description A facility in Tacoma, WA is seeking experienced (min 3 years required) CT Surgery Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants for an immediate locum tenens need due to a retirement.

-Pre-op, post-op care, and surgical first assisting
- Monday-Friday, 3-4 call days, and weekend call is 1:4
-10-12hr days during weekday call shifts, weekends expect 6-8hrs on site per day
-6-8 hearts/week; 9-12 thoracic/week
-Must be proficient in Robotics, 90% of thoracic cases are done robotically
-Group consists of 5 Surgeons, 3 APPS
-EPIC EMR


Compensation:
-1099/Hourly Rate, plus on-call and call back rates, TBD
-Paid Travel
-Complimentary Medical Malpractice Coverage

Job Responsibilities

Assist with pre and post-operative patient evaluation and treatment
OR First assist
Coronary artery bypass and all valve surgeries
Aortic reconstruction and aortic arch reconstruction
Robotic assisted thoracic surgeries
Endoscopic vein harvest
Open radial artery harvest
Minimally invasive valves
VATS and DaVinci Robot Thoracic Procedures
Thoracic and fore-gut procedures
ICU & Step-down management
Emergent procedures on the floor as required. (Chest tube insertions, arterial line insertions etc.)
Daily rounds
Discharge summaries
Call every 6th night and every 6th weekend
Pre-and post-op patients, inpatients and outpatients
Evening, night and weekend surgeries
Weekend patient rounds
Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when primary surgeon is not available
Clinic wound checks as needed

Qualifications

-BC
-WA State license or IMLC
-BLS/ACLS
-DEA
-NPDB Self-Query must be provided

Working Hours

0700-
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Job Description