Locum - Physician - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

**Availability Periods:** - **Primary Preference:** 12/24 - 12/28 (candidates with this availability will be prioritized) - Secondary Availability: 12/28 - 1/4

**Position Details:** - **Practice Setting:** Hospital-Based - **Schedule:** 24-hour shifts, from 7 AM to 7 AM - 

**Average CT Surgical Cases Per Day:** 1-2 - **Annual Emergency Room Volume:** 30,000 - **Operating Rooms:** 1 dedicated Heart OR, 1 Hybrid OR - **Documentation System:** EPIC EMR - 

**Support Staff:** Includes a First Assist with endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting experience, a focused anesthesia team dedicated to cardiothoracic surgery, and a collaborative ICU team. - *

*Patient Demographic:** Adult and Geriatric - **Monthly Shift Requirement:** 4-7 shifts

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Adult Cardiac Surgery:** Required focus area

- CABG (including arterial revascularization using internal mammary and radial arteries; redo cases)

- Heart Valve Repair/Replacement

- General Thoracic Surgical Procedures (including tube thoracostomy, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, VATS decortication/lung biopsy, pericardial window)

- ICU Management of high-risk cases (including Impella insertion/removal/bailout; medical management of critically ill patients) - Support for Structural Heart Procedures (in hybrid OR/catheterization lab)

**Mandated Qualifications:** - **Board Certification:** Required - **BLS Certification:** Required

- **Kentucky Medical License:** Preferred (candidates requiring licensure will be considered) -

**Clean Background Check:** Required - **Impella Support Experience:** (Insertion/removal/bailout) Required

- **Experience with Structural Heart Support:** (in Hybrid OR/Cath Lab) Required

**Certification and Licensure Requirements:**

- **Certifications:** BLS, Board Certification -

**License:** Kentucky State License preferred

This technical information is aimed at ensuring clear expectations and qualifications for candidates in the specialized field of cardiothoracic surgery.