Locum - NPPA - Surgeon - Cardiothoracic Tacoma WA

Franciscan Vascular Associates is looking for a Cardiothoracic Surgery NP or PA to start ASAP pending credentialing!

BID DUE DATE: 2/2/24 at 3pm EST

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

M-F 3-4 days calls & a 1:4 weekend call - Hours are variable, but in general. M-F 7a-5p. If the Provider is on call the hours for that day would likely be 10-12+ hours. Weekend call shifts are variable depending on patient census, but generally 6--8+ hours per weekend day. Call days include carrying a pager for 24 hours.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with pre and 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 and DaVinci Robot Thoracic Procedures
• Thoracic and fore-gut procedures
• ICU & Step-down management
• Emergent procedures on the floor as required. (Chest tube insertions, arterial line insertions etc.)
• Daily rounds
• Discharge summaries
• Call every 6th night and every 6th weekend
• Pre-and post-op patients, inpatients and outpatients
• Evening, night and weekend surgeries
• Weekend patient rounds
• Walk-in/urgent clinic visits when primary surgeon is not available
• Clinic wound checks as needed

• EMR: EPIC
• Support Staff: RN
• Reason for Coverage: Staff retirement
• Setting: Inpatient

Travel Preferences:

• Preferred Lodging: Preferred hotels

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: 4-6 weeks
• Requirements: Credentialing application to be completed and returned within 10 days of credentialing kick-off.
• Credentialing with other facilities? No

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

Admissions per day, Patients/day, Types of cases, Disclosures that may need to be made, etc.

• 20 patients per day (Adult)

Rates to submit:

• Orientation (half the hourly rate, kicks in after 8 hours) - "per hour of orientation or training beyond 8 hours."
• Hourly - No OT - "per hour, no OT" (BR80 rate cap)
• 24 Hour call (must include 8 hours gratis) - "per 24 hours to hold the pager to include 8 hours gratis" (BR900 rate cap)
• Nightly Call (must include 2 hours gratis) - "per night call to hold the pager to include 2 hours gratis" (BR15 rate cap)
• Call back (Must match hourly) - "per hour of patient contact, after gratis hours completed, gratis prorate to MSA terms"
• Holiday (1.5x the regular rate)

Requirement description : ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MUST BE NOTED IN ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION DETAILS AT NAME CLEAR TO BE CONSIDERED AND AVOID BEING REDIRECTED!!

• Board Certified - REQUIRED
• Active WA License - REQUIRED
• 3 years of CV/CT surgery experience - REQUIRED, NOTE AT NAME CLEAR
  
• Availability stated at name clear - REQUIRED, NOTE AT NAME CLEAR
• COVID VACCINATION - REQUIRED, NOTE AT NAME CLEAR
• ACLS, BLS, DEA
  
• Clean Malpractice/background - REQUIRED

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS
• Board Certified
• DEA

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :

• Washington

Weekend Requirements : 1:4 call
On Call Requirements : maybe 1-2 calls & a 1:4 weekend call