Locum Tenens Surgery: Cardiothoracic Job in San Juan, San Juan

• Position Type: Locum Tenens
• Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Cardiothoracic
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• State License Required: No
• Terms of Locums Assignment: Long Term (More than 2 months)
• How soon does the position need to be filled: 3 months or greater

About the Facility – San Juan VAMC
San Juan VAMC stands for the San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It's a healthcare facility operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and is in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This medical center provides a range of healthcare services to eligible veterans, including mental health, gastroenterology, vision care (ophthalmology and optometry), urology, nutrition counseling, and prescriptions.

Facility Address: 10 Casia Street, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00921

Cardiothoracic Surgeon - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The Cardiothoracic Surgeon performs comprehensive clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery services, such as VATs (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery), Lobectomy, thoracotomy, diaphragm plication, chest wall hernia repair, decortication, pleurectomy, and chest tube management with tPA, as well as other complex Cardiothoracic surgery procedures.

• Deliver on-site open-heart cardiothoracic surgery services, including initial patient evaluation in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency department settings, performing surgical procedures in the operating room, and providing post-operative care.

• Conduct cardiothoracic surgery consults, performing permanent pacemaker implantation, pacemaker lead extraction, pericardial window and/or pericardiectomy procedures, and serving as a backup for interventional cardiology cases.

• The Cardiothoracic Surgeon spends an estimated 90% of the time on direct patient care, which includes patient evaluation in both outpatient and inpatient settings, performing surgical procedures, and serving as backup for Cath Lab procedures.

• Provide discharge education and follow-up instructions to emergency department patients, coordinating with the next care setting.

• The Cardiothoracic Surgeon spends an estimated 10% of the time on activities not directly related to patient care, such as participating in discussions of cases during Cardiac Board meetings and biweekly Surgical Mortality and Morbidity (M&M) meetings, as required for cardiothoracic cases, typically held on Fridays.

Cardiothoracic Surgeon - REQUIREMENTS

• Must have 4 years of experience within the last 5 years as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon.

• Must be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

• Must have a current and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

• Must have a current Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification by the American Heart Association.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen

• Facility Type: Hospital
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