Locums - Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Fort Myers, Florida Start Date: 9/22/25Duration: 2/27/26Type: Inpatient & Surgical - Hospital-based
Position Overview
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Setting: Inpatient consults, inpatient surgical cases, pre & postoperative rounding (no clinic)
Rounding: All rounding completed with an APP; APP creates consult/progress notes; surgeon must add note and co-sign
Weekend Coverage:
Rounds on all patients with a PA
Covers emergent OR cases only
Sees all new consults
Likely required 1 weekend per month
Night Call Process:
Weekday call: 4:30 PM - 7:00 AM (shared equitably across surgeons, typically M-Th)
Weekend call: Friday 4:30 PM - Monday 7:00 AM (covered by weekend surgeon)
First Call: Surgical PA for floor patients
CVICU: CTS APP in-unit most nights; will escalate to surgeon if needed
ER: Calls surgeon directly if needed
Clinical Expectations
Full cardiothoracic surgical coverage (consults, OR, rounding, call)
Support Staff: PAs and APPs for rounding and first-call coverage
Requirements
Current CV - must be up to date, list all employment with no gaps
NPDB - within the last 3 months, must be clean (no hits)
Active Florida License - Required
Board Certified or Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery - Required (Letter of eligibility acceptable)
Primary Source Case Logs - Required, only past 12 months accepted (HIPAA compliant/de-identified)
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