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.