Thoracic Surgery NP/PA

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title

• Thoracic Surgery NP/PA
• Job
• Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Bridgeport, CT
• Service
• Setting: Hospital and Outpatient Clinic
• Coverage
• Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage
• Period: 07/27/2026 – 10/31/2026
• Clinical
• Shift
• Schedule: 3 – 4 days per week; 10-hour shifts
• On-Call
• Shift
• Schedule: Call unlikely to be needed

PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics

• Adults
• Admissions: Included
• Rounding: Included
• Case
• Mix: Thoracic Surgery, Lung Surgery, Foregut Surgery, Minimally Invasive Procedures

FACILITY INFORMATION • Specialty Backup Available: Thoracic Surgery Team

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required

• Yes
• Temporary
• Privileges
• Available: TBD
• Credentialing
• Timeline: TBD

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance

Covered

• Required procedures
• First Assist in the OR
• Thoracic Surgery Procedures
• Robotic Surgery Procedures
• Inpatient Rounding
• Admissions and Discharges

JOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses

• Active CT License preferred
• Board: Board Certified/Board Eligible as NP or PA
• Experience: Thoracic (non-cardiac) and robotic surgery experience required
• Other
• Qualifications: Experience with minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery preferred
• Immunizations: Current Flu vaccination required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide first assist support in the operating room
• Evaluate and manage office patients
• Perform inpatient rounding, admissions, and discharges
• Collaborate with the thoracic surgery team to provide quality patient care
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation