Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant

Facility in Springfield, OH seeking Lucrative APP CT surgery locums coverage

A hospital-based surgical program is seeking an experienced Cardiac Surgical Physician Assistant for locum tenens coverage. This role includes OR and ICU/CVICU responsibilities supporting cardiothoracic and vascular surgery services.

Position Details

Role: Physician Assistant (Cardiac Surgery)

Practice Setting: Hospital / OR and ICU/CVICU

Coverage Type: Locum Tenens

Coverage Dates: April July (specific dates TBD)

Clinical Responsibilities

Reports to Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Duties include:

Rounding

Coordination of care

Writing prescriptions

Ordering and interpreting tests

Vein harvesting

Assist in surgery not required

Retrieval of vascular tissues for bypass conduit not required

Call

Includes OR call and ICU/CVICU call

Patient Volume

Average 5 20 patients per day

Patient Population

Adult

Geriatric

Practice Environment

Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery service

EMR: Epic

Additional Notes

Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery experience preferred

Critical care experience will be considered

No new graduates

Credentialing

Estimated timeframe: days

Temporary privileges potentially available in 45 days

Requirements

Board Certified required

Ohio license preferred (must be able to obtain quickly if needed)

ACLS required

COVID vaccination required

Cardiovascular thoracic surgery experience preferred

Critical care experience may be considered

No new graduates required

Self-Query NPDB (within 30 days) required at presentation

About WhiteCoat Locums:

- Physician owned and led agency

- Highest-Pay rates on the market

- $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail

- 100% transparency

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