Cardiac Anesthesia Physician

• Job Id: A-MD-72205
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Cardiac Anesthesia
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Omaha, NE
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8-10 hour days; unrestricted overnight call
• Reason for Coverage: Current locums cancelled

Patient Information

• Patient Demographics: Adults and Geriatrics
• Case Mix: Cardiac (open heart, thoracic, vascular, structural heart) and general surgery

Facility Information

• No. of Beds in Department: 187 beds
• Trauma Level: Level 1
• EMR System: EPIC
• Specialty Backup Available: Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 60 - 90 days

Required Procedures

Cardiac anesthesia for open heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart cases; TEE; general anesthesia. Must be TEE certified.

Job Requirements

• Board: Board Certified in Anesthesiology
• Licenses: Active NE license or IMLC (Universal License)
• Certifications: TEE certification (Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography)
• Experience: Cardiac Anesthesiology Fellowship required; alternatively, five years of CV anesthesia experience with letters
• Other Qualifications: Clean malpractice and background check

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide cardiac anesthesia for open heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart cases.
• Provide general anesthesia for OR cases as needed.
• Perform transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for cardiac cases.
• Supervise CRNAs occasionally.
• Participate in overnight and weekend call for emergent cases.