Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery NP/PA

JOB OVERVIEW

* Profession: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant

* Specialty: NP/PA - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery

* Job Type: Locum Tenens

* Location: Ft.Wayne, IN

* Service Setting: Inpatient

* Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

* Coverage Period: Aug 01, 2026 – Ongoing

* Shift Schedule:

* Mon – Fri: 7a – 7p onsite

* Sat – Sun: 6a – 10a rounding, then 24-hour call

* 7 on, 7 off

* On-Call Shift Schedule: Weekdays: 4:30p – 6a; Weekends: 5p – 5a

* Call Type: In-House

* Call Ratio: 1:3

* Call Response Time: 20 minutes

* Reason for Coverage: Supplemental

* Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

PATIENT INFORMATION

* Patient Demographics: 100% Adult

* Average Daily Volume: 8-10 inpatients/day

* Admissions: 3

* Rounding: Both (ICU & Stepdown)

* Phone Consults: 5

* Case Mix: Cardiac (CAB, Valves, Aortic Dissections), Thoracic (Robotic, VATS, Thoracotomies), Vascular (Open CEA, AAA, Revascularizations), Heart Failure (LVAD, ECMO, Impella)

FACILITY INFORMATION

* EMR System: Cerner

* Specialty Backup Available:

* Surgeon assists with weekend rounding;

* Night PA available some nights (Tue-Fri 8p-6a);

* Rounding nurse on weekends (5a-5p) fields first-line calls

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

* Hospital Privileges Required: No

* Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

JOB REQUIREMENTS

* Board: Board Certified

* Licenses: Licensed in IN or Universal License (IMLC)

* Certifications: BLS, ACLS

* Experience: Cardiothoracic surgery experience required; EVH proficiency (500 cases/10 years) for PAs

* Other Qualifications: Must bring personal laptop for call coverage; Ability to train new APPs on EVH preferred

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

* Daily rounding on all inpatients (ICU and stepdown) and new consults, including discharging patients

* First assist in operating room (OR) as needed, learning surgeon routines

* Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) using Hemapro 2; assist with open vein harvest or endoscopic vein harvesting for fem-pop surgeries

* Provide on-call coverage for patient management, ER consultations, and transfers from other hospitals

* Train new APPs on EVH techniques as required