Locums Cardiac Surgery Paducah, KY (KY License Preferred or Willing to Obtain)Why This RoleA board-certified cardiac surgeon is needed for holiday call coverage. Candidates with availability for the first block will receive priority. The assignment requires a strong adult cardiac surgery background; thoracic experience is preferred but not mandatory.Required AvailabilityCandidates must cover at least one complete block:
- December 24 Äì28, 2026 Äî highest priority
- December 28, 2026 ÄìJanuary 4, 2027
Assignment Details- Setting: Hospital-based
- Schedule: 24-hour coverage, 7 a.m. Äì7 a.m.
- Ongoing need: Approximately 4 Äì7 shifts per month
- Patient population: Adult and geriatric
- Average cardiac surgical volume: 1 Äì2 cases per day
- Operating rooms: One dedicated heart OR and one hybrid OR
- Annual emergency department volume: Approximately 30,000
- EMR: Epic
- Weekend and holiday coverage required
Required Clinical Scope- Adult cardiac surgery
- CABG using internal mammary and radial arteries
- Redo CABG cases
- Heart-valve repair and replacement
- ICU management of high-risk postoperative patients
- Impella insertion, removal and bailout
- Medical management of critically ill cardiac patients
- Structural-heart procedural support in the hybrid OR or cath lab
Preferred Thoracic Experience- Tube thoracostomy
- Tracheostomy
- Bronchoscopy
- VATS decortication and lung biopsy
- Pericardial window
Support- First assistant experienced in endoscopic saphenous-vein harvesting
- Dedicated cardiac anesthesia team
- Collaborative ICU staff
Requirements- Board-certified in Cardiac or Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Active BLS certification
- Active Kentucky medical license preferred
- Candidates willing to obtain a Kentucky license may be considered
- Current Impella support experience required
- Structural-heart support experience required
- Clean background and malpractice history
- Must provide exact availability with presentation
- Must disclose any previous work within the affiliated health system, including facility, last date worked and agency
Credentialing- Estimated timeframe: Approximately 90 days
