CABG & Valve Programs
Adult cardiac surgery assignments with heart-team support.
Locum Jobs for Cardiovascular Surgeons
Cardiovascular surgeon Locum jobs — CABG, valve surgery, aortic cases, and cardiac ICU support with subspecialty credentialing and travel logistics.
A-Rated Malpractice
Weekly Friday Pay
Travel & Housing
Physician-Founded
Cardiovascular surgeon Locum jobs place cardiothoracic surgeons in hospitals needing coronary artery bypass, valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, and thoracic aortic coverage. AZ Locums — physician-founded with deep cardiovascular staffing expertise — supports programs where surgical volumes and heart-team relationships demand experienced locum surgeons.
Locum for Cardiovascular Surgeons
Team Composition Clarity
We confirm perfusion, PA/NP support, and ICU backup before placement.
Travel Assignments
Concierge logistics for surgeons taking regional or national locums.
Cardiac surgery locum demand spikes when programs lose surgeons to retirement, when new robotics or minimally invasive valve programs launch, or when a single-surgeon practice needs vacation and call relief. Many assignments include collaboration with interventional cardiologists and structural heart physicians on hybrid cases.
Cardiac surgery locum procedures
- CABG — on-pump and off-pump where applicable
- Aortic valve replacement and mitral valve surgery
- Ascending aortic and root procedures
- Reoperative cardiac surgery at experienced centers
- ECMO and MCS surgical support
- Cardiac surgery ICU and step-down oversight
Pay, call & program requirements
Cardiovascular surgery locums are among the highest-acuity surgical locum roles because of OR time, call, and outcomes scrutiny. Compensation is negotiated per assignment based on case mix, partner support, and call burden. Compensation guide.
Cardiac surgery credentialing
Privileging requires cardiac surgery case logs, outcomes databases (STS where applicable), and hospital-specific robotics or MICS training. Timeline often runs 6–10 weeks for new programs. AZ Locums confirms team composition and perfusion support before you credential. Credentialing timeline.
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