Locum - Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

**Job Type:** Locum Tenens **Specialty:** Physician Assistant (PA) in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

**Coverage Dates:** September 8, 2026, at 0700 to September 18, 2026 (dates subject to adjustment based on current locum availability) **Ongoing Coverage Needs:** Minimum 1-2 weeks per month through 2027

**Schedule:** - **Weekdays:** Monday to Friday, 0800-1700

- **Call Coverage:** In-house and beeper/phone call from 1500 to 0700

- **Weekends:** 24-hour on-site support; participation in floor call or OR call

**Call Type:** In-house and beeper

**Call Ratio:** Expected to cover during assigned shifts

**Estimated Call Back Hours:** Approximately 10 hours over weekends

**Number of Providers Required:** 1 **Reason for Coverage:** Practice growth

**Setting:** Inpatient/Hospital-based

**Teaching Responsibilities:** Potential for supervisory and teaching duties

**Patient Demographics:** Adult and geriatric populations

**Care Setting Distribution:** Primarily inpatient

**Average Daily Patient Load:** 20-26 patients in the hospital

**Trauma Designation:** Level 2

**Required Duties and Skills:**

- Post-operative management for diverse cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients

- Emergency surgical intervention for cardiothoracic and vascular cases

- Consultation and referrals from Emergency Department, Cath Lab, and other hospital providers

- Competency in vein harvesting during cardiac procedures

- Participation in surgical assistance

- Prescription authority - Care coordination

- Daily rounding - Interpretation and ordering of diagnostic tests - Retrieval of vascular tissues for bypass conduit use

**Documentation System:** Epic EMR

**Shift Summary:** Monday to Friday: 0800-1700 with beeper call from 1500 to 0700; on weekends, provide 24-hour on-site coverage.

**Mandatory Qualifications:**

- Board Certified in Vascular Surgery (REQUIRED)

- Active Ohio Medical License (NO new applications accepted) - (REQUIRED)

- Current ACLS Certification (REQUIRED)

- Current DEA Registration (REQUIRED)

- Clean professional background with no malpractice or licensing issues (REQUIRED) 

- Minimum 5 years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - (REQUIRED)