Surgery - General Nurse Practitioner

Locum NP/PA - Cardiovascular Surgery
Fort Wayne, Indiana IMLC Accepted EVH Experience Required
Assignment Overview

• Start Date: August 11, 2025
• Assignment Type: Ongoing
• Providers Needed: 3
• Preferred Schedule: 7 on / 7 off (Monday to Sunday)
• Call Ratio: 1:3
• Call Type: In-House
• Call Response Time: 20 minutes
• EMR: Cerner

Work Schedule
Monday - Thursday

• 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM: Onsite (includes CV Surgery daily meeting)
• 4:30 PM onward: Call (return to hotel allowed; must be available for call-back)

Friday

• 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Onsite
• 5:00 PM onward: Call

Saturday - Sunday

• 24-hour call coverage
• Rounding begins at 6:00 AM ( 4 hours onsite)
• Rounding nurse available 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM to assist with triage

ICU and Night Call

• ICU call 1-2 nights per week (5:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
• Weekday call: 4:30 PM - 6:00 AM
• Weekend call: 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM
• Some overlap with night PA (Tues-Fri 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM)

Clinical Scope

• Primary Duties:
• Rounding on ICU and stepdown patients
• Consults and discharges
• Medical management of inpatients
• Call coverage for inpatient issues, ER consults, and transfers

Procedures:

Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH with Hemapro 2) - required

Some open vein harvests for fem-pop procedures

OR first assist (once oriented to team and routines)

Call Responsibilities:

Includes patient management, ER consults, surgical emergencies

May include OR emergencies on weekends
Clinical Focus Areas

• Cardiac: CABG, valve replacements, aortic dissections
• Thoracic: Robotic and VATS procedures, thoracotomies (no esophageal cases)
• Vascular: Carotid endarterectomy, AAA repair, peripheral revascularizations
• Heart Failure: LVAD, ECMO, Impella

Requirements

• Licensure: Active Indiana license or IMLC - required
• Certifications:
• Board Certification - required
• ACLS and BLS - required

Experience:

Fellowship required

NP or PA with cardiothoracic surgery experience

PA must have performed approximately 500 EVH cases over 10 years

Tech: Must bring own laptop for call coverage
Additional Notes

• Call and weekend coverage are essential components of the role
• Team does not support a 10-on/10-off schedule
• Some flexibility in weekday shifts (5x8s or 4x10s)
• Collaborative team environment with support from rounding nurses, surgeons, and night PAs

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