Surgery - Thoracic Physician

Cardiothoracic Surgery Locums Job in Louisiana 24-hour Weekend Call Coverage Starting October 2026 & Ongoing

We're working with a facility in Louisiana looking for a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to provide 24-hour call coverage beginning October 2026 & ongoing. The need is mainly weekends, with sporadic holiday needs & extended coverage blocks available every so often as well. This is a streamlined assignment with 100% call coverage and no clinic, supporting a CT Surgery service line at a 290+ bed hospital using Epic EMR.

Specific dates of coverage needed:
Will need to arrive 1 business day in advance to your first shift to do training + orientation
Friday October 9 at 7AM - Monday, October 12 at 7AM
Friday, November 13 at 7AM - Monday, November 16 at 7AM
Thursday, November 26 at 7AM - Monday, November 30 at 7AM (Thanksgiving weekend)
Thursday, December 24 at 7AM - Friday, December 25 at 7AM (Christmas Eve only)
Monday, December 28 at 7AM - Thursday, December 31 at 7AM (end call on New Years Eve AM)

Coverage Details for Assignment :
Board Certification + active, unrestricted Louisiana medical license & DEA required
Willing to consider candidates that are actively enrolled with the IMLC
Covering CT Surgery Service Line (must be able to do full scope of CT Surgery)
100% 24-hour call coverage only - no clinic/outpatient coverage needs
Daily inpatient volume: will see between 10-15 patients/day (to include rounding on attached & unattached patients and covering the ED for new consults, emergent cases, etc.)
Weekly surgical case volume: can anticipate doing 7-10 cases / week
7AM - 7AM start & end time
Facility cancels clinic when using locums coverage, however, the locums surgeon may need to look at a post op patient's incision occasionally when covering weekday shifts
One NP that assists with weekday patient rounding, etc. (Not OR based) - will be present on Friday's until 5P
Hospital details: 290+ bed facility, Level III Trauma Designation, Epic EMR

Jackson and Coker offers:
+ Direct Deposit
+ Top Rated Malpractice Insurance
+ In-House Travel Agency
+ 24/7 Recruiter Availability
+ Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators

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