Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW- Profession: Nurse Practitioner
- Specialty: NP - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Ft.Wayne, IN 46804
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: Aug 01, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule:
- Mon – Fri: 7a – 7p onsite
- Sat – Sun: 6a – 10a rounding, then 24-hour call
- 7 on, 7 off
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Weekdays: 4:30p – 6a; Weekends: 5p – 5a
- Call Type: In-House
- Call Ratio: 1:3
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Scheduling Need
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
PATIENT INFORMATION- Patient Demographics: 100% Adult
- Average Daily Volume: 8-10 inpatients/day
- Admissions: 3
- Rounding: Both (ICU & Stepdown)
- Phone Consults: 5
- Case Mix: Cardiac (CAB, Valves, Aortic Dissections), Thoracic (Robotic, VATS, Thoracotomies), Vascular (Open CEA, AAA, Revascularizations), Heart Failure (LVAD, ECMO, Impella)
FACILITY INFORMATION- EMR System: Cerner
- Specialty Backup Available:
- Surgeon assists with weekend rounding;
- Night PA available some nights (Tue-Fri 8p-6a);
- Rounding nurse on weekends (5a-5p) fields first-line calls
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
JOB REQUIREMENTS- Board: Board Certified
- Licenses: Licensed in IN or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Experience: Cardiothoracic surgery experience required; EVH proficiency (500 cases/10 years) for PAs
- Other Qualifications: Must bring personal laptop for call coverage; Ability to train new APPs on EVH preferred
Duties & Responsibilities- Daily rounding on all inpatients (ICU and stepdown) and new consults, including discharging patients
- First assist in operating room (OR) as needed, learning surgeon routines
- Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) using Hemapro 2; assist with open vein harvest or endoscopic vein harvesting for fem-pop surgeries
- Provide on-call coverage for patient management, ER consultations, and transfers from other hospitals
- Train new APPs on EVH techniques as required
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Ft.Wayne, Indiana |
| Website | http://adelphistaffing.com |
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cernerunmatched
Congestive Heart Failureunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Insuranceunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Laptop PCunmatched
Management Consultingunmatched
Medical Recordsunmatched
Nurse Practitionerunmatched
Nursingunmatched
On Callunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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