Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic in Fort Myers, FL

Doctor of Medicine | Surgery - Cardiothoracic Location: Fort Myers, FL Employer: Adelphi Locums Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP About the Position JOB OVERVIEW Job Title: Cardiothoracic Surgeon Job Type: Locum Tenens Location: Fort Myers, FL Service Setting: Inpatient / Hospital Coverage Type: Clinical Call Coverage Period: 01/05/2026 Open Clinical Shift Schedule: Monday Friday, 6:45a 5:00p On-Call Shift Schedule: Intermittent weeknight call (MonThu); Weekend call one weekend per month Call Ratio: Distributed equitably across surgeons COVERAGE DATES 01/05/2026 Open PATIENT INFORMATION Patient Demographics: Adults Admissions: Yes Rounding: Included; all rounding done with an APP Phone Consults: Yes Case Mix: Adult cardiothoracic surgical cases; inpatient surgical management FACILITY INFORMATION Specialty Backup Available: Cardiology, Surgery, CVICU CTS APP coverage Support Staff Available: APPs, Surgical PAs PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE Hospital Privileges Required: Yes COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES Inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases Pre€‘operative and postoperative rounding Emergent weekend surgical cases as needed JOB REQUIREMENTS Licenses: Active FL license required Board: BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery DEA: Active DEA Certification Certifications: BLS/ACLS as applicable Experience: Cardiothoracic surgery experience required Other Qualifications: Ability to collaborate with APPs; Lee Health Signed Attestation, Clean NPDB report DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Perform inpatient cardiothoracic surgical cases Conduct pre€‘operative and postoperative rounding with APP support Cosign APP€‘created progress notes and consult notes; add surgeon notes as needed Provide weekend rounding (approximately one weekend per month) Cover emergent weekend OR cases and respond to new consults Participate in night call rotation (MonThu) as assigned Respond to ER, CVICU, and PA€‘initiated calls when escalated