Physician Assistant

Join an Established Cardiovascular Surgery Team

Join an established cardiovascular surgery team seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant for a long-term locum tenens opportunity. This role offers a blend of operative, inpatient, and perioperative responsibilities supporting both cardiovascular and vascular surgery patients.

This position is ideal for a seasoned CT Surgery PA with strong Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) and surgical closure experience who enjoys working in a collaborative surgical environment.

Position Highlights

• Long-term assignment (approximately 6 months)
• Full-time schedule
• Mix of Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery cases
• First-class physician and APP support team
• Opportunity to work across operative and inpatient settings
• Competitive compensation
• Potential for extension

Clinical Responsibilities

Operating Room

• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
• Surgical closure
• Cardiovascular surgery support
• Vascular surgery support
• Perioperative patient management

Inpatient Care

• Daily rounding
• Postoperative patient management
• Admissions and consultations
• Care coordination with surgical teams
• Weekend rounding during scheduled call coverage

Required Qualifications

• NCCPA Certified Physician Assistant
• Active PA license or ability to obtain licensure
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification
• DEA Registration
• Minimum 5 years of Cardiothoracic Surgery experience
• Recent Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) experience
• Surgical closure proficiency
• Ability to participate in rotational night and weekend coverage

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive CT Surgery experience
• Experience supporting vascular surgery services
• Strong independent clinical decision-making skills
• Prior locum tenens experience

Ideal Candidate

The ideal provider is a highly experienced CT Surgery PA who is actively performing EVH and surgical closure, comfortable managing complex surgical patients, and seeking a stable full-time assignment within a collaborative cardiovascular surgery practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current Physician Assistant license
• NCCPA Certification
• BLS Certification
• ACLS Certification
• DEA Registration
• Minimum 5 years of Cardiothoracic Surgery experience
• Demonstrated Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) proficiency
• Demonstrated surgical closure proficiency
• Ability to meet all client credentialing and onboarding requirements
• Must meet all federal, state, and local employment requirements
• Must be at least 18 years of age