Specialty: Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Surgery
Location: Connecticut
Start Date: ASAP upon credentialing
Assignment Length: 6 months
Credentialing: Approximately days
Schedule & Coverage -
3 10 coverage days per month, variable based on facility needs
Daytime coverage: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Night call: 5:00 PM 7:00 AM
Rotating weekend call, including at least 1 weekend per month
Clinical Responsibilities -
Outpatient clinic evaluations
Cardiac surgical coverage
Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
Critical care management of cardiac surgery patients
Daytime rounding, clinical decision-making, continuity of care, and discharges
Accepting and managing transfers
Cath lab backup
Second-call coverage after ICU APPs
Management of approximately 7 10 cardiac surgery ICU patients, including 2 4 ECMO/mechanical circulatory support patients
Management of approximately 4 10 inpatient surgical patients
Nighttime consultative coverage as needed
Experience with ECMO, Impella, and IABP required/preferred based on clinical responsibilities
Elective surgery referrals are rare
Perfusion coverage available in-house 24/7 when ECMO is active
PA coverage available 24/7 as first call for surgical, CICU, and floor needs
No resident or fellow involvement
Requirements -
Updated CV with no gaps exceeding 30 days
NPDB Report Dated within the last 30 days
Board Certified
Active Connecticut license preferred at submission; IMLC candidates accepted
ACLS required
BLS required
Epic experience preferred
Ability to cover both hospital locations required
