Physician - Surgery - Cardiovascular Fort Lauderdale

Locum Cardiovascular Surgeon Needed

Holy Cross Hospital is looking for a locum cardiovascular surgeon for coverage starting in October! Dates of coverage: October 2-16, potentially longer. Reason for coverage: vacation. Practice setting: hospital based/rounding. Schedule: weekdays Monday-Friday 7a-7a (24 hours on call)/Saturday & Sunday 7a-7a (24 hours on call) with call back as needed for Cath & ED. Average number of cases per day: 1-2. Trauma level/designation: community hospital/no trauma. Annual ER volume: 55,000-60,000. Number of operating rooms: 16 total which includes 2 heart rooms and 1 hybrid room. Documentation system/EMR: EPIC. Patient age demographic: adult 18+. Prefer local provider but if not the following should be applied: no first class or business class flights - only coach, regular hotel rooms - no suites or luxury hotels. Temp privileges offered. Facility can credential within this short timeframe. Trinity Health does not reimburse for credentialing costs or application fees.

Submission requirements: board certified (BC in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery ABTS/ABMS) - required, fellowship training - required, BLS - required, FL state license - required. Certification requirements: BLS. State license requirements: Florida.

About the facility: Holy Cross Hospital, a private Catholic, non-profit community hospital opened in 1955 to serve the sick and injured without regard to race, religion or nationality. Owned and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy for decades, the hospital is now sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries. Holy Cross contains one of the greatest concentrations of medical talent in South Florida. Our medical staff consists of more than 600 highly skilled physicians representing nearly every specialty in medicine. Their skills attract patients from around South Florida, across the United States and around the globe. Since opening its doors, Holy Cross has grown to keep pace with the needs of the community it serves. The hospitals rapid growth has allowed us to advance with the dramatic improvements achieved in healthcare. Patient capacity has increased from 100 patients in 1955 to the 557 patients (inpatient) we are licensed to serve today. Over the years, there has been and will continue to be many exciting changes and opportunities for all of us who serve you at Holy Cross. Well into the future, Holy Cross is dedicated to maximizing the opportunities that are presented to our medical professionals and staff. The physical appearance and size of Holy Cross may continue to change, but the purpose and character of the institution remain constant: the establishment, maintenance and operation of a modern Catholic community hospital and scientific institution devoted to healing.