Cardiac Anesthesiologist (Locum Tenens)

Quick Facts

• Role: Cardiac Anesthesiologist (Locum Tenens)

• Setting: Hospital-based acute care (593 licensed beds)

• Focus: Cardiac anesthesia with high-acuity, complex cases and Level I–IV trauma exposure

• Schedule: 10-hour shifts; night beeper call 5:00 PM–7:00 AM; post-call day off/first release around 11:00 AM; some daytime-only shifts

• Coverage: Ongoing starting November 14; full-time coverage needed through 2027 with additional dates in November and December

• EMR: Epic

Description

Provide anesthesia services for a broad range of surgical procedures with an emphasis on cardiac cases in a high-volume perioperative environment. Work across multiple anesthetizing locations and collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, and specialty clinicians while managing patients of all ages. This tertiary-care hospital offers diverse and complex patient populations, including adult trauma center exposure.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anesthesia services for surgical cases with focus on cardiac anesthesia

• Coordinate perioperative care across a multidisciplinary, high-acuity hospital environment

• Manage patients of all ages

• Collaborate with surgeons, intensivists, and specialty clinicians

Requirements

• Board certified or board eligible in Anesthesiology

• Fellowship training or significant experience in Cardiac Anesthesiology preferred

• Active Pennsylvania medical license or eligibility through IMLC Letter of Qualification

• ACLS and PALS certifications required

• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred

• Credentialing expected to take ~90 days

Benefits

• $420/hour for regular clinical hours

• $1,650 per night beeper call shift (5:00 PM–7:00 AM)

• $480/hour call-back rate

• Post-call day off or first release the following day (typically around 11:00 AM)

• Opportunity to work in a robust cardiac program with Level I–IV trauma exposure