Surgery - General Physician Assistant

A job description Join a dedicated team in a state-of-the-art hospital setting as a Surgical Physician Assistant specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery. This locum tenens opportunity involves collaborating with a team of four surgeons and four physician assistants, primarily working in the OR and ICU with some patient care in the stepdown unit. The role requires flexibility to cover a rotating call schedule with periods of dedicated call coverage. Key Details Assignment Type: Locum Tenens Setting: Hospital Start Date: January 11, 2027 Schedule: Varies; On-call rotation every third day during the week and every fourth weekend Patient Population: Adult Location: Spokane, WA Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non-local candidates Benefits Weekly direct deposit Malpractice insurance with tail coverage Supportive credentialing assistance Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable) Flexible scheduling Job Responsibilities Conduct morning rounds, including writing daily progress notes Manage medications, and order appropriate labs and studies as needed Perform history and physicals, consultations, discharges, and discharge summaries Manage chest tubes, attending multidisciplinary rounds when on call Provide first assistance in surgeries and harvest endoscopic vein and radial arteries Prepare conduits, place appropriate postoperative orders, and close sternotomies as per surgeon preference Participate in weekday and weekend call duties, finish late cases, and respond to emergency cases Qualifications Board Certification required, or Board Eligible BLS certification required Trauma Level 3 experience preferred Minimum of 1-3 years experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery preferred Working Hours 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM with on-call duties from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM Weekend on-call from Friday 5:00 PM to Monday 7:00 AM Call rotation: every third day during the week; every fourth weekend Skills Proficient with robotic surgery including lobectomy and thymectomy using the DaVinci Xi Robot Experience in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting and Valve Repair/Replacement Skilled in Thoracotomy, VATS procedures, and ECMO Capable of endoscopic vein and radial harvesting using the Maquet System (Hemopro 2 Vasoview) Strong communication and team collaboration skills