Physician Assistant - Surgery Cardiothoracic

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician Assistant
  
• Specialty: Surgery Cardiothoracic
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Flagstaff, AZ
  
• Service Setting: Hospital
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
  
• Coverage Period: Aug 10, 2026 – Nov 09, 2026
  
• Clinical Shift Schedule: 7a-3p (8-hour days) with beeper call 3p-7a
  
• On-Call Shift Schedule: 3p-7a beeper call on weeknights
  
• Call Type: Beeper
  

• Patient Demographics: Adults, Geriatrics
  
• Patient Volume/Census: 10-15 patients per day (CVICU/step down) + 1-2 surgeries
  
• Case Mix: Cardiothoracic Surgery
  

• No. of Beds in Department: 199 beds (hospital-wide)
  
• EMR System: Cerner
  

• Credentialing Timeline: 30 days
  

• Temporary pacemaker removal
  
• Chest tube removal
  
• IABP removal
  
• Aline placement
  
• Cardiothoracic surgery
  
• EVH (Endoscopic Vein Harvesting)
  

• Licenses: Active Arizona license
  
• Board: PA (Physician Assistant) board certification required
  
• DEA: DEA required
  
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS
  
• Experience: Minimum 3 years in cardiothoracic surgery with EVH
  

• Provide cardiothoracic surgical care to adult/geriatric patients
  
• Manage CVICU and step-down patients (10-15 per day)
  
• Perform surgeries (1-2 per day) including endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH)
  
• Take beeper call from 3p-7a on weeknights during assignment
  
• Perform required procedures such as temporary pacemaker removal, chest tube removal, IABP removal, and arterial line placement