Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

Location:
Fort Wayne, IN

Fort Wayne is Indiana's second-largest city, offering a vibrant blend of urban amenities and Midwestern charm. The city provides excellent career opportunities in healthcare while maintaining an affordable cost of living and strong community connections.

Facility:
This hospital is a well-established healthcare institution providing comprehensive cardiovascular and cardiothoracic services to the community. The facility offers high-acuity patient care across multiple specialties including cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and heart failure services with advanced surgical capabilities and emergency care.

Opportunity:
Advanced Practice - Physician Assistant - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Surgery

Job Details:

• Provide comprehensive cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery support with 8-10 inpatient encounters per shift

• Must have cardiothoracic experience with PAs requiring EVH experience ( 500 cases/10 years experience)

• Monday-Thursday onsite coverage 7:00am-4:30pm with on-call duties starting at 4:30pm

• Friday onsite coverage 7:00am-5:00pm with on-call starting at 5:00pm

• Weekend coverage includes 24-hour responsibility with approximately 4 hours onsite beginning at 6:00am for rounding

• Preferred schedule is 7 days on/7 days off Monday through Sunday

• Take ICU call 1-2 nights per week from 5:00pm-7:00am

• Primary responsibilities include rounding and medical management with limited OR time initially

• Daily rounding on all inpatients in ICU and stepdown units, managing new consults and discharges

• OR duties include EVH procedures, training new APPs, first assist on cases, and emergency call coverage

• Manage diverse patient population across cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and heart failure specialties

• Handle high-acuity patients including all adult cardiac surgeries, robotic thoracic procedures, open vascular surgeries, and advanced heart failure devices

• Board certification required with ACLS and BLS certifications

• Active Indiana medical license required

• Credentialing timeframe 10-30 days with clean background

• Must provide own laptop for call coverage

Compensation:
Employed salary with benefits.