Job Quick Facts

• Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery-NP/PA
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Tacoma, WA
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Shift Schedule: Mon-Fri
• Call Schedule: Nights & Weekend calls
        - Every 6th night & every 6th weekend
• Patient Volume: 20
• Patient Demograhics: Adults
• Rounding Included: Yes; Daily
• Support Staff: RN
• Duties/Procedures:
       - Assist with pre & post operative patient evaluation and treatment.
       - OR First assist.
       - Coronary artery bypass and all valve surgeries.
       - Aortic reconstruction and aortic arch reconstruction.
       - Robotic assisted thoracic surgeries.
       - Endoscopic vein harvest.
       - Open radial artery harvest.
       - Minimally invasive valves.
       - VATS & DaVinci Robot Thoracic procedures
       - Thoracic and fore-gut procedures.
       - ICU & Step-down mgmt.
       - Emergent procedures on the floor (Chest tube insertions, arterial line insertions etc)
       - Discharge summaries.
       - Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when primary surgeon is not available.
       - Clinic wound checks as needed.
• EMR: Epic
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered