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

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