Cardiothoracic Surgeon Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in CentralIowa
Listed on 2026-10-15
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Doctor/Physician
Surgeon, Critical Care Physician, Emergency Medicine Physician, Medical Doctor
This Job at a Glance Job Reference
-MD-IA
Title:
MDDates Needed:
January - March 2027; weekend coverage throughout the year Shift Type:
Call Assignment Type:
Inpatient; OR; ERCall
Required:
Yes Board Certification
Required:
Negotiable Job Duration:
Locums
Iowa license in hand a huge plus (needs to have IMLC at a minimum). This hospital-based facility maintains established clinical infrastructure and protocols to support coordinated locum tenens cardiothoracic surgery coverage across inpatient, operating room, and emergency room settings. The facility is seeking coverage for a surgeon's leave in early 2027 as well as ongoing weekend call relief, and provides on-site resources necessary to facilitate continuity of care throughout each assigned period.
A department APP team of three is available to support clinical operations during the assignment.
Central Iowa
About the Clinician's WorkdayThe cardiothoracic surgeon will serve on beeper call for emergent cases and will conduct inpatient rounding throughout each assigned coverage period. Call coverage is structured as solo call while on assignment, spanning inpatient, operating room, and emergency room settings on an on-site basis. The clinician must demonstrate competency with coronary bypass, aortic valve, mitral valve, thoracic, and aortic dissection procedures.
Additional Job Details- Case Load/PPD:
Variable - Support Staff: 3 APPs total in department
- Patient Population:
All Ages - Call Ratio/
Schedule:
Solo call while on assignment - Location Type:
On-Site - Prescriptive Authority
Required:
No - Government:
No
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