Physician / Anesthesiology / Arkansas / Locum tenens / Seeking Anesthesiology Provider Support in AR Job

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Board Certified - REQUIRED
• AR License - REQUIRED
• DEA - REQUIRED
• Clean Malpractice/Background - PREFERRED
• Availability at time of name clear REQUIRED

Bid Due Date: 04/24/24 3pm EST

Schedule/Availability Requirements:

INDICATE WHAT SHIFTS PROVIDER CAN WORK FROM LIST BELOW:

• Mon - Fri 7a-3p
• June 17 - 21
• July 1-5
• Sept 23-27
• Oct 7-11
• Oct 14-18
• Oct 21-25 x 2 locums
• Oct 28- Nov 1 x 2 locums
• Nov 18-22
• Nov 25-27
• Dec 9-13
• Dec 16-20 x 2 locums
• ongoing coverage TBD

• Setting: Level II Trauma Center, Strong CV program
• FTE: 1.0
• Duties: Performing anesthesia in CV cases, supervising CV CRNA(s), performing TEEs, and placing epidurals.
• Required Procedures: Facile with TEE and comfortable doing all CV cases, excluding transplants, including Ecmo and thoracic cases. Able to perform epidurals.
• EMR: CERNER
• Support Staff: CV CRNA team and CV MD team.
• Reason for Coverage: Open dates internal providers cannot cover.

Additional Details / Questions Answered by Facility:

• Ratio of MDs to CRNAs on a daily basis? -1
• Any times during the day/on-call that our provider will be running their own room? Occasionally, if the need arises but someone will take over your supervision of the CRNAs.
• Any responsibilities for cases aside from cardiac/vascular/thoracic? Possibly, if the CV caseload is down on a certain day.
• Do we have any idea of typical volumes of cases, including open hearts? Two ORs running most of the day. Will get case volume and send.
• Is a cardiac fellowship required? Is a TEE certification required? I don t believe fellowship is required but TEE certification would be helpful.
• Open to non-licensed candidates? Can we license/privilege simultaneously? If they have an Arkansas license it would obviously help with expediting the process.
• Regarding call: What are the start and end times of the weeknight and weekend primary and backup pager calls? Not needed.
• Is this 100% supervision? YES
• What TEE system is used? Phillips with x8 probes? Siemens
• case volume per day in general, and how many of them will be cardiac cases. : Average case volume is 60 with 8-10 CV Plus TEEs, intubations, a-lines.
• Locums do structural hearts
• What is ratio for supervision between MD and CRNA. 1:3 Supervision model
• Can you confirm this position is 100% supervised. Yes
• Are 10 hr shifts 7a-5p an option with OT after 50? Shifts are 7a-3p, historically locums have been the first out at 3pm
• Would locums be doing OB or pediatrics? - No OB or Peds

Credentialing Information:

• Timeframe: 2-3 weeks after completed application is returned
• Requirements: Must be CV Anesthesiologist
• Credentialing with other facilities? CHI St. Vincent North
• Billing enrollment - Is this position providing services in lieu of an existing enrolled provider for a period of 60 days or less?: No

• Preferred Lodging: Preferred hotels. 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. xxxxxxxxxxx*
• Air Travel: Local, preferred but not required. $750/round trip cap
• Rental Cars: $65/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.

• Malpractice - Must be included in rate.
• Orientation - half the hourly rate, kicks in after 8 hours. - "Per hour of orientation or training beyond 8 hours"
• Holiday rates - 1.5x the regular rate per CS guidelines for all corresponding rates.
• Hourly - "per hour, no OT" - (rate cap $555 hourly)

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS