Nurse Practitioner Cardiothoracic Surgery (Inpatient & Surgical Services) Target Start Date: January 30, 2026
Contract Length: 13 week locum tenens assignment (potential ongoing need)
Schedule Coverage Type: Scheduled clinical hours plus required call Shift Structure:24 hour call shifts Weekend and holiday call required Rounding responsibilities included Mix of inpatient, ICU, step down, and surgical support Patient Volume: Variable based on surgical caseload and inpatient censusEMR: Not specified (experience with major hospital EMRs expected) Practice Details
Setting:
Acute care hospital within a cardiothoracic surgery service line; may include support across multiple affiliated locations
Patient Population: Adult cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery patients
Support: Multidisciplinary surgical and critical care teams Clinical Scope Includes: First assist in cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery Experience with robotic thoracic surgery required Management of ICU and step down patients Pre and post operative rounding Call coverage with independent decision making Procedures and interventions appropriate to cardiothoracic APP scope Additional Notes: Local candidates strongly preferred Clean background requiredNPDB report required at time of submission Not willing to license; active state license must be in hand High acuity environment requiring prior cardiothoracic surgery experience
Requirements:- Physician Assistant (PA C)orNurse Practitioner (NP-C)
- Significant experience in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery, including robotic cases
- Experience managing ICU and step down patients
- Active state license (must be in hand; not willing to license)
- Clean background; NPDB required
- Certifications as required for surgical APP practice (BLS/ACLS per facility standards)
Location
Cleveland, Ohio area inpatient cardiothoracic surgery service with responsibilities across multiple hospital locations
If you are interested or would like to be presented, please reach out to me for more details.
Morgan Hennessey
Recruiting Consultant
