Med Ninjas is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon for weekend locum coverage in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, beginning January 2027.
This assignment offers defined Friday-to-Monday coverage blocks, APP support, temporary privileges for eligible physicians, and an average of approximately 2 4 callback hours per day, including rounding.
Assignment Highlights
- Specialty: Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Surgery
- Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Setting: Acute-care hospital
- Coverage: 24-hour weekend call
- Schedule: Friday at 12:00 PM through Monday at 7:00 AM
- Patient population: Ages 18 and older
- Average callback and rounding time: Approximately 2 4 hours per day
- EMR: Epic
- Hospital size: 163 beds
- Clinical support: APP support available
- Openings: 1
Available Coverage Blocks
- January 15 at 12:00 PM to January 18 at 7:00 AM, 2027
- January 22 at 12:00 PM to January 25 at 7:00 AM, 2027
- February 12 at 12:00 PM to February 15 at 7:00 AM, 2027
- February 19 at 12:00 PM to February 22 at 7:00 AM, 2027
- March 26 at 12:00 PM to March 29 at 7:00 AM, 2027
Candidates should identify the exact blocks they can cover when applying.
Clinical Responsibilities
The physician will provide weekend Cardiac Surgery call coverage, including:
- Responding to urgent Cardiac Surgery consultations
- Evaluating patients referred from the catheterization laboratory
- Performing urgent surgical procedures when clinically indicated
- Rounding on assigned patients
- Coordinating care with ICU, nursing, APP, and hospital teams
- Managing patients through the postoperative care process
- Completing timely documentation in Epic
Stable cases may be held until Monday when clinically appropriate. A surgeon is available for backup consultation after the initial evaluation.
TAVR procedures are not required.
Candidate Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiac Surgery
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience
- Active Pennsylvania medical license or IMLC/LOQ in hand
- Active DEA
- Ability to cover complete Friday-to-Monday blocks
- Current clinical competency and recent case experience
- Ability to complete facility credentialing
- Full disclosure of malpractice history
Credentialing
- Standard credentialing timeframe is approximately 60 days
- Temporary privileges may be available for Pennsylvania-licensed physicians with clean, non-complex credentialing files
- Full compliance documentation must be completed before the confirmed start date
Apply
If you are a Cardiothoracic Surgeon interested in one or more weekend blocks in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, please apply with:
- Current CV
- Pennsylvania license or IMLC/LOQ status
- Board status
- DEA status
- Exact available coverage blocks
- Best phone number and email address
A Med Ninjas recruiter will follow up to discuss compensation, coverage expectations, credentialing, and next steps.
