Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

We are seeking a Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant for a long-term locum assignment in Worcester, Massachusetts , beginning January 2027. This is an inpatient cardiac surgery position providing both ICU and OR coverage , with advanced cardiac support experience needed.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: January 4, 2027
• End Date: January 3, 2028
• Approximately 1-year assignment
• Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
• Local candidates preferred
• Travel candidates considered

Schedule & Call

• Variable shifts
• Approximately hours per shift
• OR team call required
• Approximately 2 nights of call per week
• Approximately 1 weekend of call per month
• Overtime after the scheduled shift

Practice Setting

• Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
• ICU and operating room coverage
• Epic EMR
• Approximately 5 10 ICU patients per day
• Approximately 1 2 OR cases per day

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative and ICU cardiac surgery coverage
• Central line insertion, including dialysis lines
• Arterial line insertion
• Swan-Ganz catheter placement
• Chest tube insertion
• IABP removal
• Temporary pacing wire removal

Advanced Cardiac Support

Candidates should be comfortable working with:

• LVAD, including HeartMate
• Impella
• VA ECMO
• IABP
• Ventilator management
• Bedside ultrasound

Requirements

• Physician Assistant
• Massachusetts license preferred, but not required
• Must be willing to obtain a Massachusetts DEA registration
• Must be willing to obtain Massachusetts CSR
• Experience with the listed cardiac surgery procedures and advanced mechanical circulatory support is expected
• Additional board certification and experience requirements were not specified

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Cardiac Surgery PA comfortable providing both OR and ICU coverage , including invasive line placement and management of patients requiring LVAD, Impella, VA ECMO, and IABP support . Candidates should also be able to participate in the required night and weekend OR call rotation.