Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Cardiothoracic

Locum Nurse Practitioner – Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery – Springfield, OH

Dates & Scheduling

• Start / End Date: As soon as credentialed. Ongoing coverage needed for 1 to 2 weeks per month through 2026 and into 2027.
• Shift Type:

Varied (Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

• Call Requirements:

Yes (In-house and Beeper/Phone call).
* * Weekdays:
Floor call/beeper from 3:00 PM to 7:00 AM.
* * Weekends: 24-hour onsite support, floor call, or OR call (Expect ~10 callback hours over the weekend).

Practice Setting & Patient Care

• Setting:

100% Inpatient / Hospital-Based (Trauma Level 2)

• Patient Population:

Adult and Geriatric

• Average Daily Patient Volume:

20-26 hospital patients

• Leadership / Teaching:

Potential opportunity to supervise or teach.

• EMR:

Epic

Required Duties & Skills

• Comprehensive post-operative care for all cardiothoracic and vascular patients.

• Assisting in emergency cardiothoracic and vascular surgeries.

• Vein harvesting / retrieval of vascular tissues for bypass conduits (Required to take vein during heart surgery).

• Managing consults and referrals from the ED, Cath Lab, and other hospital providers.

• Routine rounding, coordination of care, ordering/interpreting tests, and writing prescriptions.

• Prior System Work History: At the time of name clear, you must explicitly state whether the provider has previously worked at any of the health system's facilities. If yes, you must include:

90-120 days for standard credentialing.

• Temporary Privileges: Available within approximately one week for clean files with rapid documentation submission.

Mandated Job & Submission Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular surgery services (Strictly Required).
• Board Certification:

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner (Required).

• Licensure:

Active Ohio medical license or compact license (Required).

Active ACLS and DEA (Required).

• Background: Perfectly clean background with no history of malpractice or license issues (No exceptions).