Locum Inpatient Thoracic Surgeon — Call Coverage

Careerwebsite; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 517,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice insurance

Travel and housing expenses pre-paid

24-hour consultant access

NALTO member

Job summary

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking a locum tenens physician for an inpatient CV/thoracic surgery assignment in Kentucky. The role requires 4-5 daily phone consults, 4-5 patient encounters, and 4-5 admissions per 24 hours, with endoscopic and open CV procedures including CABG, TAVR, LVAD, and AICD placements.

Assignment entails 24-hour access to a Weatherby consultant, paid malpractice, and travel/housing pre-paid.

Qualifications

• Must handle 4-5 phone consults and 4-5 patients seen per 24-hour call.
• Inpatient only setting with rounding and admissions required.
• Proficiency in open and endoscopic general CV/thoracic procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24-hour call coverage with prompt response.
• Perform inpatient rounding and admissions.
• Carry out listed cardiovascular/thoracic procedures as needed.

Skills

Beeper call handling

Inpatient rounding

CV/thoracic surgery

Job description

Weatherby Healthcare is seeking a locum tenens physician for an inpatient CV/thoracic surgery assignment in Kentucky. The role requires 4-5 daily phone consults, 4-5 patient encounters, and 4-5 admissions per 24 hours, with endoscopic and open CV procedures including CABG, TAVR, LVAD, and AICD placements.

Assignment entails 24-hour access to a Weatherby consultant, paid malpractice, and travel/housing pre-paid.