Lo - Physician - Surgery - Cardiovascular Lufkin TX

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

OPEN DATES:

12/21/2024(7a)1/1/2025(7a) shift time 7a7a Possibly could need provider to start in Oct

Assignment:

• Shift times: Daily

• St. Luke s Health Memorial Hospital Lufkin TX: 1201 W. Frank Ave. Lufkin TX 75904

• Woodland Heights Medical Center: 505 South John Redditt Dr. Lufkin TX 75904

• The Heart Institute of East Texas P.A.: 310 Gaslight Blvd. Lufkin TX 75904

• Setting: primarily inpatient surgical coverage for ED & referred elective cases
• FTE: 1.0
• Number Providers Needed: 1 FTE open to the use of multiple Surgeons to make a fulltime schedule
• Duties: CV Surgical coverage
• Required Procedures: full scope CV Surgery

EMR:

• Clinic Setting: Cerner Mckesson Cardiology
• Hospital Setting: Paragon & CHS Proprietary EMR

• Patients per Day: 1015
• Support Staff: typical in clinic & hospital resources
• Worksite Resources: typical in clinic & hospital resources
• Reason for Coverage: separation with current employed Surgeon
• Deal Breakers: Malpractice history board and or license practice restrictions Should have board and license to practice malpractice Is case by case

Preferred Lodging: Local & in close proximity to the hospital use current GSA rates. In the event that the CommonSpirit Health preferred hotel is not available hotel/lodging rates will be reimbursed based on actual expense up to 1.5 times the current GSA rate for the market.

Air Travel: Acceptable within CSH Travel Policy. $750/round trip cap.

Rental Cars: xx65/day all in cap (including taxes and fees) regardless of car class.

Mileage: IRS Standard Rate

Please detail any anticipated travel exceptions for example a dietary restriction necessitating specific lodging situations. Travel exception requests will be denied if this information is not part of the provider presentation. Please also indicate the city where provider will be traveling from in the travel section of the provider submission.

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: willing to complete temp privileges as quickly as possible
• Requirements: see below
• Credentialing with other facilities Woodland Heights Medical Center
• Billing enrollment: Is this position providing services in lieu of an existing enrolled provider for a period of 60 days or less This surgeon(s) will be needed beyond 60 days so some payer credentialing may be necessary Medicare & Medicaid. We will notify you shortly if billing enrollment will be needed.

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

• Are both Thoracic and Cardiac required yes
• How many hearts/ year is the program doing 100 possible
• Is there a minimum number of heart surgeries that must be performed from a candidate proficiency perspective Will review case by case but should have enough to maintain licensure and board
• Is the surgeon required to harvest veins or will a PA be present Should be able to harvest own veins hospital may provide PA depending on volume