Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Cardiothoracic Surgeon

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Fort Myers, FL

• Service Setting: Inpatient / Hospital

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Coverage Period: 01/05/2026 - Open

• Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:45a - 5:00p

• On-Call Shift Schedule: Intermittent weeknight call (Mon-Thu); Weekend call one weekend per month

• Call Ratio: Distributed equitably across surgeons

COVERAGE DATES

• 01/05/2026 - Open

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adults

• Admissions: Yes

• Rounding: Included; all rounding done with an APP

• Phone Consults: Yes

• Case Mix: Adult cardiothoracic surgical cases; inpatient surgical management

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Specialty Backup Available: Cardiology, Surgery, CVICU CTS APP coverage

• Support Staff Available: APPs, Surgical PAs

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases

• Pre operative and postoperative rounding

• Emergent weekend surgical cases as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses: Active FL license required

• Board: BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery

• DEA: Active DEA Certification

• Certifications: BLS/ACLS as applicable

• Experience: Cardiothoracic surgery experience required

• Other Qualifications: Ability to collaborate with APPs; Lee Health Signed Attestation, Clean NPDB report

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases

• Conduct pre operative and postoperative rounding with APP support

• Cosign APP created progress notes and consult notes; add surgeon notes as needed

• Provide weekend rounding (approximately one weekend per month)

• Cover emergent weekend OR cases and respond to new consults

• Participate in night call rotation (Mon-Thu) as assigned

• Respond to ER, CVICU, and PA initiated calls when escalated