Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

WPA Medicine Staffing is seeking a Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon for an ongoing locum tenens opportunity in Pennsylvania. This assignment is ideal for a surgeon seeking recurring long-weekend coverage with a well-established cardiac surgery program and strong specialty support.

• Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Location: Pennsylvania
• Start Date: Ongoing Coverage Need
• Coverage Requirement: Approximately 9 12 Shifts Per Month
• Typical Assignment: Two long weekends per month plus additional coverage for physician PTO and holidays
• EMR: Epic Bridges

• Coverage Hours: 7:00 AM 7:00 AM
• Typical Coverage Block:
  • Thursday 7:00 AM through Monday 7:00 AM
• Providers must be available for consecutive coverage blocks
• Individual day coverage will not be considered

This opportunity supports an established cardiac surgery program and provides coverage when the primary surgeon is unavailable.

The physician's daily responsibilities may include:

• Inpatient rounding
• Surgical cases
• Office and clinic visits
• Call coverage

On non-operative days, physicians are typically onsite from approximately 8:00 AM 4:30 PM. On operative days, physicians generally begin around 6:30 AM to accommodate OR start times.

Typical cases include:

• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR)
• Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair (MVR)
• General adult cardiac surgery procedures

Additional structural heart responsibilities may include:

• TAVR procedures
• TAVR clinic participation
• TAVR patient management

• Call Coverage Required
• 30-Minute Response Time
• Combination of hospital and hotel-based call coverage
• Physicians are not required to remain in-house when not actively providing patient care
• Lodging accommodations provided for call coverage

• Average Admissions While on Call: Approximately 2
• Minimal overnight inpatient issues
• Rare urgent dissections or overnight surgical emergencies

During weekends and holidays:

• No APP coverage available
• All orders and discharges are the responsibility of the covering physician
• OR staff are on-call and activated through the answering service
• All consults and patient care calls are routed directly to the physician

The physician will work within a collaborative environment with access to multiple specialty services, including:

• Vascular Surgery
• Electrophysiology
• Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Interventional Radiology
• Trauma Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedic Surgery

• Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Active Pennsylvania Medical License Required
• Active Pennsylvania DEA Required
• ACLS Certification Required
• BLS Certification Required
• Minimum 2 Years of Experience
• Pennsylvania License Preferred
• IMLC Candidates Accepted

Travel expenses are covered, including:

• Airfare
• Lodging
• Rental Car and Fuel
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Parking

• Recurring Long-Weekend Coverage
• Established Cardiac Surgery Program
• Travel and Lodging Provided
• Epic EMR
• Flexible Ongoing Schedule
• Strong Multispecialty Support
• Adult Patient Population

Cheryl Weisenberg
Senior Clinical Recruiter WPA Medicine Staffing, LLC
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