Locum - Physician - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

**Availability Periods:**
- **Primary Preference:** 12/24 - 12/28 (candidates with this availability will be prioritized)
- Secondary Availability: 12/28 - 1/4

**Position Details:**
- **Practice Setting:** Hospital-Based
- **Schedule:** 24-hour shifts, from 7 AM to 7 AM
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**Average CT Surgical Cases Per Day:** 1-2
- **Annual Emergency Room Volume:** 30,000
- **Operating Rooms:** 1 dedicated Heart OR, 1 Hybrid OR
- **Documentation System:** EPIC EMR
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**Support Staff:** Includes a First Assist with endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting experience, a focused anesthesia team dedicated to cardiothoracic surgery, and a collaborative ICU team.
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*Patient Demographic:** Adult and Geriatric
- **Monthly Shift Requirement:** 4-7 shifts

**Key Responsibilities:**

- **Adult Cardiac Surgery:** Required focus area
 

- CABG (including arterial revascularization using internal mammary and radial arteries; redo cases)
 

- Heart Valve Repair/Replacement

  - General Thoracic Surgical Procedures (including tube thoracostomy, tracheostomy, bronchoscopy, VATS decortication/lung biopsy, pericardial window)

  - ICU Management of high-risk cases (including Impella insertion/removal/bailout; medical management of critically ill patients)
 - Support for Structural Heart Procedures (in hybrid OR/catheterization lab)

**Mandated Qualifications:**
- **Board Certification:** Required
- **BLS Certification:** Required

- **Kentucky Medical License:** Preferred (candidates requiring licensure will be considered)
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 **Clean Background Check:** Required
- **Impella Support Experience:** (Insertion/removal/bailout) Required

- **Experience with Structural Heart Support:** (in Hybrid OR/Cath Lab) Required

**Certification and Licensure Requirements:**

- **Certifications:** BLS, Board Certification
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 **License:** Kentucky State License preferred

This technical information is aimed at ensuring clear expectations and qualifications for candidates in the specialized field of cardiothoracic surgery.