About The Position

Essential Anesthesia Management is seeking a Cardiac Anesthesiologist to work at Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. The position involves 35 weeks of service annually, with an on-site Monday–Friday schedule during service weeks. The clinician works alongside another anesthesiologist and a team of four CRNAs. Beeper call is required during seven weeks of service, with a 30-minute callback requirement. Additional compensation is provided for hours worked after 7 p.m. The facility has no emergency room. Cases include cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and interventional cath lab procedures. A cardiovascular fellowship is not required, but cardiovascular anesthesia and echocardiography proficiency are required. Lafayette is described as offering a welcoming, family-friendly community, affordable cost of living, Cajun and Creole culture, dining, entertainment, festivals, and outdoor recreation. It is approximately two hours west of New Orleans and one hour west of Baton Rouge. Essential Anesthesia Management is a clinician-founded, clinician-led anesthesia management company and a partnership between YPS and EmergencHealth. It provides turnkey department management at more than 125 facilities in six states and has more than 1,400 CRNA and anesthesiologist providers. The company states that it is committed to equal opportunity and that reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform assigned essential functions.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in cardiovascular anesthesia.
  • Echocardiography proficiency.
  • Eligible for Louisiana medical licensure.

Nice To Haves

  • Cardiovascular fellowship is not required; no additional preferred qualifications are stated.

Responsibilities

  • Provide anesthesia care for cardiac, vascular, thoracic, and interventional cath lab procedures.
  • Work on site Monday–Friday during scheduled service weeks.
  • Participate in beeper call during seven weeks of service and meet the 30-minute callback requirement.
  • Work with another anesthesiologist and a team of four CRNAs.
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