Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

This locum tenens Cardiovascular Surgery APP opportunity in Redding, California is seeking experienced Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners with recent cardiovascular surgical experience and strong endovascular vein harvesting (EVH) skills. The provider will support a busy cardiovascular surgery team at a Level II Trauma Center, assisting with cardiac and thoracic procedures, postoperative management, patient rounding, and clinic follow-up care.

Dates / Schedule Coverage Dates

• July , 2026
• July , 2026
• December , 2026

Shift Schedule

• 10-hour onsite shifts daily, including weekends
• Onsite hours: 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
• Night call: 5:00 PM 7:00 AM
• Minimal callback volume, averaging 1 2 patient-contact hours when called back

Credentialing

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: days

Job Details / Responsibilities Facility Information

• Location: Redding, California
• Setting: Level II Trauma Center
• Coverage needed due to staffing gaps

Clinical Responsibilities

• First assist in cardiovascular and thoracic surgical procedures
• Perform endovascular vein harvesting (EVH)
• Participate in daily inpatient rounds with cardiovascular surgeons
• Write and manage postoperative patient notes
• Assist in the management of postoperative cardiovascular surgery patients
• Provide outpatient follow-up care in hospital-based clinic settings
• Tuesday and Thursday afternoon clinic coverage, typically following morning surgeries
• Evaluate and manage occasional urgent patient concerns outside of scheduled clinic sessions

Patient Volume

• Approximately heart surgeries per month
• Additional thoracic surgery cases requiring APP assistance
• Generally fewer than 10 cardiovascular patients hospitalized at one time
• Up to 6 follow-up clinic patients per session

Systems & Equipment

• EMR: Cerner Care B with SurgiNet
• EVH System: Maquet Hemopro 2

Required Skills & Qualifications Required Experience

• Recent and substantial cardiovascular surgical first-assist experience
• Extensive endovascular vein harvesting (EVH) experience (required and mandatory for consideration)
• Experience should be clearly documented in the presentation package

Certifications & Licensure

• Board Certified PA or NP
• Active state medical license
• ACLS certification
• BLS certification
• Active DEA registration

Credentialing Requirements

• Clean malpractice history
• No license actions or hospital privilege restrictions
• Must be on active/current medical staff at a Joint Commission (TJC) accredited facility with unrestricted privileges
• Self-Query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation
• Availability for all requested coverage dates

Key Requirement

Candidates without recent, substantial cardiovascular surgical assisting experience and proven EVH proficiency will not be considered.