Cardiac Anesthesiologist

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8-10 hour days, plus overnight and weekend call
• Call Type: Beeper
• Reason for Coverage: Current locums cancelled
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Job Overview

• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Cardiac Anesthesia
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Omaha, Nebraska
• Service Setting: Inpatient, Academic, Level 1 Trauma Center
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Dec 2026
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8-10 hour days, plus overnight and weekend call
• Call Type: Beeper
• Reason for Coverage: Current locums cancelled
• Callback Rate: Weekday 2-3h, Weekend 1-2h
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Patient Information

• Patient Demographics: Adult and Geriatric
• Case Mix: Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular, Structural Heart

Facility Information

• No. of Beds in Department: 187 beds
• Trauma Level: Level 1
• EMR System: Epic

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 60-90 days

Required Procedures

TEE (Transesophageal Echocardiography), Cardiac Anesthesia for open heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart cases.

Job Requirements

• Board: Board Certified in Cardiac Anesthesia and TEE (NBE Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography)
• Licenses: Active NE license or Universal License (IMLC)
• Certifications: TEE Certification (NBE Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography)
• Experience: Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesiology required; if not, 5+ years CV Anesthesia experience with letters of recommendation.
• Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice/background, Self-Query NPDB report within 30 days.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide cardiac anesthesia for open heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart cases.
• Perform TEE as required.
• Cover general OR cases as needed.
• Supervise CRNAs occasionally.
• Participate in overnight and weekend call.