Cardiothoracic Surgery Locums Opportunity – Fort Myers, Florida

Quick Facts for Candidate Screening

Availability Needed

• Assignment Dates: July 8, 2026 – September 30, 2026
• Ongoing coverage needed throughout July and beyond
• Weekday and weekend coverage opportunities available

Schedule

• Monday–Friday: 6:45 AM – 5:00 PM
• No clinic responsibilities
• Inpatient surgical coverage only

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License & Certification Requirements

Required

• Active Florida medical license (verify at presentation)
• Board certification/eligibility in Cardiothoracic Surgery (verify)

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Clinical Responsibilities

Surgical Coverage

• Inpatient surgical cases
• Pre-operative rounding
• Post-operative rounding
• New inpatient consults

Patient Care Team

• All rounding completed with APP support
• APPs create progress notes and consult notes
• Surgeon reviews, adds physician documentation, and co-signs notes

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Call Details

Weeknight Call

• Call Hours: 4:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Monday–Thursday call shared equitably among surgeons

Weekend Coverage

• Approximately 1 weekend per month
• Weekend call begins:
  • Friday 4:30 PM
  • Ends Monday 7:00 PM

Weekend Responsibilities

• Inpatient rounding with PA support
• New consults
• Emergent OR cases only

Call Support Structure

• Surgical PA serves as first call for floor patients
• CVICU staffed with CTS APP coverage most nights
• ER contacts surgeon directly when needed

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Practice Details

Specialty

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

Setting

• Acute Care Hospital
• Inpatient-only assignment

Support Staff

• Cardiothoracic Surgery APPs
• Surgical PAs
• CVICU APP coverage

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Ideal Candidate

• Cardiothoracic Surgeon with active Florida license
• Comfortable with inpatient surgical management and postoperative care
• Available for weekday surgical coverage and occasional weekend call
• Comfortable working within an APP-supported care model
• Interested in ongoing locums coverage through September and beyond

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