Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

Physician Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Join our team as a Physician Cardiothoracic Surgeon in Fort Myers, FL. This locum tenens position offers a unique opportunity to work in both inpatient and outpatient settings, providing comprehensive surgical care.

Job Description

• Perform a range of cardiothoracic surgeries excluding esophageal procedures
• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical care
• Participate in rotating weeknight and weekend call coverage
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary surgical team to deliver high-quality patient care
• Contribute to a practice performing 1500+ surgical cases annually

Requirements

• Active Florida medical license
• Board Certified/Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Proven experience in all aspects of cardiac, aortic, and lung surgery
• Willingness to collaborate with tenured and newly graduated surgeons in a high-volume setting; no telehealth

Benefits

• Rate: TBD
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Patient Information

• Patient demographics: Adults
• Patient volume/census: Based on census; approximately 1500 cases performed annually by the team
• Admissions: Yes
• Rounding: Included
• Case mix: Cardiac, aortic, and lung surgery (excluding esophageal procedures)

Facility Information

• Specialty backup available: Multidisciplinary surgical team
• Support staff available: Surgical PAs, Open Heart ICU APRNs, Office-based APRNs
• Reason for coverage: Long-term locum coverage to support the cardiothoracic surgical team

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital privileges required: Yes
• Temporary privileges available: Yes
• Credentialing timeline: 30 days