Cardiothoracic Surgery Locum Opportunity in Nevada

Summary:  

• Assist with the inpatient management of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery patients including preoperative, perioperative and postoperative care.
• Rotating 24 hour First Call for the CVT service among two
• First assist in CVT surgeries. 
• Round on inpatients, coordinate interdisciplinary care with Medical teams.
• Consult on ER patients, providing diagnosis, appropriate plan of care and referrals as appropriate.
• Order, interpret and analyze diagnostic tests.
• Prescribe medications as necessary.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team.
• Additional duties as assigned by leadership.

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

We will be looking for locums to start 9/25/25 and would prefer blocks of availability (2-3 months) at a time in order for the team to become comfortable with the locum.

Setting: Acute care hospital

Duties: see above

Days per month: 15-20

Required Procedures: All first assist capabilities for complex surgical procedures. 

EMR: Cerner

Support Staff: Clinic supervisor, acute care services director

Reason for Coverage: retirement and departures

Dealbreakers: no CVT experience

Travel Preferences:

Preferred Lodging: Do you have preferred hotels? No

Air Travel: Local, no flights? Doesn't matter. 

Please detail any anticipated travel exceptions, for example a dietary restriction necessitating specific lodging situations. Travel exception requests will be denied if this information is not part of the provider presentation.  Please also indicate the city where provider will be traveling from in the travel section of the provider submission.

Credentialing Information:

Timeframe: 3 months for hospital credentialing

Requirements: must be able to have obtain hospital credentials at St. Rose Dominican Hospitals and have a PA or NP license in good standing. Must also have NV CS licensure for the NV Board of Pharmacy

Credentialing with other facilities? Siena Campus

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

Admissions per day, Patients/day, Types of cases, Disclosures that may need to be made, etc.: types of cases: open heart surgeries (CABG, valve replacements, etc). 

Submission Requirements

**Complete and accurate notation is essential to maintain workflow efficiency and prevent redirection.**

• Board Certified - REQUIRED
• NV state license or IMLC - REQUIRED
• Residency/Fellowship - REQUIRED
• BLS, ACLS, DEA - REQUIRED
• Clean Malpractice - REQUIRED