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Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery NP/PA

Adelphi Staffing

Ft.Wayne, Indiana

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiology, Cardiovascular, Cerner, Congestive Heart Failure, Consulting, Electronic Medical Records, Hospital, Insurance, Intensive Care, Laptop PC, Management Consulting, Medical Records, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, On Call, Patient Care, Physician Assistant, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Ft.Wayne, Indiana
POSTED
23 days ago
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


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