Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania - Block Scheduling

Job Description

Job Description

Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician in Altoona, Pennsylvania - Block Scheduling

Cover two long weekends per month with consecutive block scheduling while focusing on bread-and-butter cardiac surgery cases across inpatient, operative, and clinic settings.

Highlights

• Two long weekend coverage blocks per month
• IMLC physicians accepted
• Additional holiday and PTO coverage available
• Adult patient population

Practice & Cases

• Inpatient rounding, surgery, and clinic responsibilities
• Bread-and-butter cardiac cases including CABG, AVR, and MVR
• Dedicated TAVR and TAVR clinic responsibilities on Wednesdays
• Average of two admissions while on call

Schedule

• Thursday through Monday coverage blocks
• 24-hour call with onsite hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• Typically 9-12 shifts per month
• Additional consecutive coverage available for PTO and holidays

Requirements

• Must be an MD or DO
• Active Pennsylvania license or Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Letter of Qualification
• Board Certified in Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery
• ACLS, BLS, and DEA required

Logistics

• Airfare, lodging, rental car, and mileage provided
• Travel accommodations arranged for the assignment

We'd be happy to discuss the block schedule, cardiac surgery case mix, and long weekend coverage details.

Company Description

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.

Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.

Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.

Company Description

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.\r\n\r\nSince the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.\r\n\r\nCurative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.