Lucrative Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Locums in Omaha, NE

Job Description: Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Physician – Locum Tenens – Omaha, NEPosition Overview Seeking an experienced, Board-Certified Anesthesiologist specializing in Cardiovascular Anesthesiology for a locum tenens opportunity in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning November 23, 2026.The physician will provide comprehensive cardiovascular anesthesia services for open-heart, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart procedures at a Level I Trauma Center and academic medical facility. Responsibilities include providing hands-on anesthesia care, performing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), managing complex cardiovascular surgical patients, and supporting general operating room cases as needed. Candidates must have advanced perioperative echocardiography qualifications and appropriate cardiovascular anesthesia training or documented experience. Cardiovascular anesthesia fellowship training is strongly preferred, with an alternative experience pathway available for qualified candidates. The assignment includes Monday–Friday daytime coverage, unrestricted overnight call, and weekend call responsibilities. Urgent coverage is needed November 23–29, 2026. Providers who cannot cover the entire period may still be considered.

Coverage Dates: November 23–29, 2026FTE Requirement: 1.0Practice Setting: Hospital-Based Anesthesiology / Academic Medical CenterTrauma Level: Level IHospital Capacity: 187 BedsMain Operating Rooms: 15 Endoscopy Suites: 3Patient Population: Adults and GeriatricsEMR System: Epic Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 60–90 Days Schedule

Overnight Call: Required Weekend Call: Required Call Availability: Unrestricted During Assigned Call Periods Coverage Dates: November 23–29, 2026 Partial Coverage: Accepted Multiple Providers: May Be Considered to Complete the Coverage Period Average Weekday Callback: Approximately 2–3 Hours Average Weekend Callback: Approximately 1–2 HoursThe physician must be available for overnight and weekend call during assigned coverage periods. Patient Population / Surgical Volume Patient Age Group: Adults and Geriatrics Pediatric Cases: NoneAnnual Cardiac Surgical Volume: Approximately 360–450 Cases Cardiac Surgeons on Staff: 2Primary Clinical Focus: Cardiovascular Anesthesia Additional Coverage: General Operating Room Anesthesia The physician will provide anesthesia services for patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and structural heart procedures. Clinical Responsibilities Provide Comprehensive Cardiovascular Anesthesia Services Deliver Hands-On Anesthesia Care for Cardiac Surgical ProceduresManage Anesthesia for Open-Heart Surgery Provide Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgical ProceduresManage Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery Support Structural Heart Interventions Perform and Interpret Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Within Granted Privileges Conduct Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluations Develop Individualized Anesthesia Care Plans Provide Intraoperative Hemodynamic Monitoring and Management Manage Complex Cardiovascular Patients During Surgical Procedures Provide Appropriate Postoperative Anesthesia Handoffs Collaborate With Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Perioperative Teams Support General Operating Room Anesthesia Cases as Needed Occasionally Supervise Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) Respond to Overnight and Weekend Anesthesia Coverage Needs Maintain Accurate and Timely Documentation Using Epic Required Clinical Procedures and Case Types Cardiovascular Anesthesia Open-Heart Surgery Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Structural Heart Procedures Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography