Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic in Pennsylvania

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - Cardiothoracic Location: Pennsylvania Employer: Austin Major Group Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP About the Position Overview We are seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon for locum tenens coverage in Pennsylvania. This role is focused on inpatient and surgical care, with no outpatient clinic responsibilities. The assignment consists of 24-hour call coverage in 7–10 day stretches, primarily to support vacations and holiday gaps. Schedule 24-hour call shifts (7–10 day stretches) Approx. 7 shifts per month Cases typically start around 7/7:30am. Day generally ends at 5 pending case load and acuity of post-ops, etc. APP support 7am-6pm then switches to cardiac surgeon from 6pm-7am next day. 30-minute response time (can take call from local hotel) Average 2 admissions per call Responsibilities Cardiothoracic surgical cases and inpatient care Primarily on-call and surgical procedures/inpatient consults CVICU rounding on post-operative patients Weekend rounding shared with APPs Case mix includes CABG, AVR / MVR, ECMO, single chamber pacemakers, and thoracic cases Requirements Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery Active Pennsylvania license DEA required ACLS & BLS certifications Minimum 2 years of experience with case logs