Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician

A full-service acute care hospital in Springfield, OH is seeking a Board-Certified Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician for ongoing locum tenens coverage starting May 28. This opportunity involves a broad scope of adult cardiothoracic, thoracic, and vascular surgery cases within a high-acuity hospital environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing complex surgical cases and providing comprehensive perioperative and inpatient care.

Practice Info

• Full-service acute care hospital
• 250 total hospital beds
• 60 ICU beds
• Adult patients only
• 100% hospital-based practice
• Documentation system: Epic

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cardiothoracic surgical coverage
• Perform inpatient rounding and perioperative patient management
• Evaluate and manage acute cardiovascular and thoracic surgical conditions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary surgical, ICU, and hospital teams
• Manage ventilator support and acute blood pressure/volume status issues
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the EMR system

Shift & Schedule

• Coverage Start: May 28 at 7:00 AM
• Initial Coverage Need: Ongoing for at least 2 months
• Additional Coverage: Sporadic ongoing coverage after initial assignment
• Shift Type: 24-Hour Call Coverage
• Shift Hours: 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM
• Weekend Coverage: Required
• On-Call Requirements: Yes

Requirements

• MD or DO required
• Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Active Ohio medical license required
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification
• Experienced and comfortable performing general cardiovascular, thoracic, and vascular surgeries
• Experienced and comfortable performing Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Experienced and comfortable performing Congenital defect repairs
• Experienced and comfortable performing Valvular repair and replacement procedures
• Experienced and comfortable performing Aneurysm repair