Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location: Ft.wayne, IN
Employer: Adelphi Locums
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Adelphi Locums to find a qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery NP in Ft.wayne, Indiana, 46802!
JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Ft.Wayne, IN 46804
- 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: Scheduling Need
- 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
About Adelphi Locums
Adelphi Locums, a brand of Adelphi Staffing, provides locum tenens staffing solutions for healthcare facilities across the U.S., connecting them with qualified physicians, advanced practitioners, and other medical professionals for temporary coverage needs.
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