Sumo Medical Staffing is recruiting for an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon to work locum shifts in Washington, Pennsylvania (PA). Starting January 2025, the role offers ongoing work with a competitive market rate and benefits.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery role:
Schedule: 10 consecutive shifts/month, starting January 2026, ongoing
Clinical Responsibilities:
- 24 hour beeper call
- Rounding with APPs in the morning, emergency OR cases, emergency consults. It would be rare to spend 8 hours in the hospital on a weekday.
- 10 consecutive days coverage per month to support our current CT surgeon. If this is not acceptable to a candidate, we can discuss what accommodations may work.
- Physician will have the assistance of two APPs for rounding, outpatient visits and OR cases.
- Typically, there are no calls or emergencies overnight. There has been one overnight case in 2025 so far.
Typical Cases:
- Procedures CABG, Mitral, Aortic, TAVR supervision
- Post cardiac cath evals.
- EMR / Charting Sunrise, Allscripts, eClinical Works (outpt)
Requirements of the role:
- PA state license; active, unrestricted or IMLC, (LOQ in hand)
- Board Certified or Board Eligible American Board of Thoracic Surgery
- PA DEA and CSR required
- Minimum 2 years experience.
Benefits :
- Competitive Market Rate (rate based on availability, experience and certifications)
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Our specialist recruitment team will support you every step of the way through application to credentialing to starting in your new role.
- Rewarding referral program- earn extra income by recommending other healthcare professionals to Sumo Medical Staffing.
What are the next steps?
If you are a trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon, we would love to hear from you - please click apply now and we will be in touch. If you would like more information on the role or would like to speak to us about the roles, we have available, please send your CV to or call (or) text me on .
About Sumo Medical Staffing:
SUMO Medical Staffing specializes in locum tenens placement for temporary and permanent positions in hospitals, private practices, government facilities, and medical centers across the United States. We are dedicated to placing the most qualified physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) in all specialties such as psychiatry, internal medicine, hospitalist, family medicine, Anesthesia, ER/urgent care, pediatrics, and many more.
Please note, your information will not be shared without your prior approval.
JOB TYPE: 1099- LOCUMS
JOB NUMBER: 48991
Anna Peters, Physician Recruiter
SUMO Medical Staffing
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