Physician Assistant

A respected health system in the Midwest is seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant to provide ongoing support for a well-established cardiac surgery program. This role includes operating room first assist responsibilities, perioperative patient management, clinic coverage, and shared call.

Position Highlights

• Ongoing locum tenens opportunity

• Night shift coverage

• Academic and collaborative practice environment

• Adult patient population

• Mix of OR, inpatient, and clinic responsibilities

• Epic EMR

• Travel assistance available based on provider location

Clinical Responsibilities

• First assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures

• Pre-operative and post-operative patient management

• Surgical consultation and clinic follow-up

• Vein harvesting and procedural support

• Participation in call rotation

• Collaboration with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams

Case Mix

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

• Valve repair and replacement procedures

• Aortic surgery

• Mechanical circulatory support procedures

• Complex and re-operative cardiac surgery cases

Minimum Qualifications

• Board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant

• Active state license or willingness to obtain licensure

• BLS certification

• Minimum 2 years of recent adult cardiac surgery first assist experience

• Experience with cardiothoracic surgical procedures and perioperative management

• Epic experience preferred

• Trauma center experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) experience

• RNFA certification

• Experience with ECMO, Impella, and other advanced cardiac support therapies

• Strong procedure logs and recent operative experience

Ideal Candidate

The ideal provider is a highly autonomous cardiac surgery APP with recent first assist experience who is comfortable in a high-acuity surgical environment and can contribute immediately with minimal onboarding.

Job Category: Advanced Practitioner

Job Function: Advanced Practitioner | PA | Physician Assistant

Job Type: Contract - Full Time

Setting: Healthcare Facilities

Position Type: Healthcare

Office Number: 0727

Contract Duration: 13

Pay Rate: $125 / Hour

Date Posted: 2026-08-26T12:41:05