Surgery - Thoracic Physician

Cardiothoracic Surgery Locums Job in Louisiana 24-hour Call Coverage Starting May 2026 and Ongoing

We're working with a facility in Louisiana looking for a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to provide 24-hour call coverage beginning May 2026 and ongoing. The need is mainly weekends, with periodic extended coverage blocks available as well. It's a streamlined assignment with 100% call coverage and no clinic, supporting a CT Surgery service line at a 290+ bed hospital using Epic EMR.

Specific dates of coverage needed:
7AM Thursday, May 14 - 7AM Friday, May 22
+ 1-2 weekends per month ongoing in August-December

Coverage Details for Assignment :
Board Certification + active, unrestricted Louisiana medical license & DEA required
Willing to consider candidates that are actively enrolled with the IMLC
Covering CT Surgery Service Line (must be able to do full scope of CT Surgery)
100% 24-hour call coverage only - no clinic/outpatient coverage needs
Daily inpatient volume: will see between 10-15 patients/day (to include rounding on attached & unattached patients and covering the ED for new consults, emergent cases, etc.)
Weekly surgical case volume: can anticipate doing 7-10 cases / week
7AM - 7AM start & end time
Facility cancels clinic when using locums coverage, however, the locums surgeon may need to look at a post op patient's incision occasionally when covering weekday shifts
One NP that assists with weekday patient rounding, etc. (Not OR based) - will be present on Friday's until 5P
Hospital details: 290+ bed facility, Level III Trauma Designation, Epic EMR

Jackson and Coker offers:
+ Direct Deposit
+ Top Rated Malpractice Insurance
+ In-House Travel Agency
+ 24/7 Recruiter Availability
+ Experienced In-House Privileging Coordinators

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Wyatt Miller

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