Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Job Title:

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location:

Fort Myers, FL

Service Setting:
Inpatient / Hospital

Coverage Type:
Clinical + Call

Coverage Period: 01/05/2026 – Open

Shift

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 6:45a – 5:00p

On-Call Shift

Schedule:

Intermittent weeknight call (Mon–Thu);
Weekend call one weekend per month

Call Ratio:
Distributed equitably across surgeons

• Patient Demographics:
  Adults
• Admissions:
  Yes
• Rounding:
  Included; all rounding done with an APP
• Phone Consults:
  Yes
• Case Mix:
  Adult cardiothoracic surgical cases; inpatient surgical management

• Specialty Backup Available:
  Cardiology, Surgery, CVICU CTS APP coverage
• Support Staff Available: APPs, Surgical PAs

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Covered

• Inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases
• Pre‑operative and postoperative rounding
• Emergent weekend surgical cases as needed

• Licenses:
  Active FL license required
• Board: BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• DEA:
  Active DEA Certification
• Certifications:
  
  BLS/ACLS as applicable
• Experience:
  
  Cardiothoracic surgery experience required
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Ability to collaborate with APPs;
  Lee Health Signed Attestation, Clean NPDB report

• Perform inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases
• Conduct pre‑operative and postoperative rounding with APP support
• Cosign APP‑created progress notes and consult notes; add surgeon notes as needed
• Provide weekend rounding (approximately one weekend per month)
• Cover emergent weekend OR cases and respond to new consults
• Participate in night call rotation (Mon–Thu) as assigned
• Respond to ER, CVICU, and PA‑initiated calls when escalated

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Health Care Provider

• Staffing and Recruiting

Physician Chief - Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery