Are you a Cardiac Anesthesiologist searching for your next permanent placement opportunity? This position with one of VISTA's healthcare partners in Lafayette, LA might be the perfect fit for you!Opportunity Highlights
- Schedule: 3 FTE model with a 2 on 1 off rotation; 17 weeks off per year
- Job Setting: Hospital - Level II Trauma Center
- Types of Cases:
- Open Heart / Cardiac Anesthesia (500+ cardiac cases per year)
- Thoracic cases (including robot-assisted)
- Complex Vascular
- Complete Orthopedic
- Regional Anesthesia
- Structural Heart (Watchmen, PFO closures, MitraClip)
- CRNA Supervision (90% supervision model, occasionally performing own cases)
- General Anesthesia (Adult)
- Spine
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- Additional Highlights:
- Structural heart program with continued training and educational support
- Internal moonlighting available to supplement base salary
- Competitive salary with opportunities to increase earnings through moonlighting
- Generous vacation weeks and CME days
- Full benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Additional benefit options focused on physical, financial, social, and mental health
- Retirement options (401k, 403b, and 457b)
- Relocation assistance
- Malpractice and tail insuranceMinimum Requirements
- Board Certified/Board Eligible: Board Certified required
- Certifications:
- Fellowship or recent extensive cardiac surgical experience capable of covering all cases (except LVAD and Transplant)
- Perioperative echo certification with strong echo capability; able to assist with surgical decisions for valve surgeries
- Echo experience or extensive structural heart case experience (Watchmen, PFO closures, MitraClip)About VISTA StaffingA ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Award winner, VISTA has 30 years of experience optimizing continuity of care for hospitals, medical practices and government agencies across the US. A leading provider of short-term US locum tenens and permanent physician search services, VISTA partners healthcare providers with facilities who need them most, providing an effective strategy for lessening the impact of the global provider shortage. Our VISTA team goes above and beyond to make healthcare providers feel valued in the job search process and are committed to elevating careers to new heights.
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