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Local Contract Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
Topeka, KS
Medlivo
5x8 hrs, Days

$110-130/hour
Posted 1 day ago

Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
  • ShiftDays
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated pay
$110-130/hour

Benefits

  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Health Care FSA
  • Life insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical benefits

Description

Locum Cardiothoracic Surgery PA
 

University of Kansas Health System – St. Francis Health Center | Kansas

💰 Estimated Pay: $115–$135/hour 
Final rate subject to experience, availability, and facility approval.
 

Position Highlights

  • Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Provider: Physician Assistant (PA)
  • Start: ASAP
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Schedule: Approximately 2 weeks per month
  • Initial dates: 9/25–9/27 and 10/30–11/1, with additional dates to follow
  • Setting: Inpatient & Outpatient
  • EMR: Epic
  • Patients: 2–10 per shift
  • 17-bed ICU
  • Call: 7 days/week coverage; beeper call
  • Call response: 30 minutes
  • Call-back: ~50%

Responsibilities

  • Support the Cardiothoracic Surgery service
  • Inpatient and outpatient patient management
  • Rounding on assigned patients
  • Admissions as needed
  • Participate in scheduled clinical coverage and call
  • Vein harvesting experience required, including proficiency with the Maquet VasoView system
  • Ability to work independently in a busy CT surgery service

Requirements

  • Active Kansas license or IMLC eligibility
  • BLS & ACLS required
  • Hospital/surgical privileges required; temporary privileges available
  • Independent CT surgery/vein harvesting experience preferred

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • Ongoing locum assignment
  • Flexible 2-weeks-per-month availability
  • Established health system
  • Opportunity to work alongside an experienced CT surgery team
  • Hospital located less than 1 hour east of Kansas City

Interested? Reach out for the full details, schedule, and submission process.

Employer

Medlivo

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