❤️ Locum Cardiothoracic Surgery PA / NP - Tacoma, WA

Inpatient | High-Acuity Surgical Program | Washington State

A leading inpatient cardiothoracic surgery program is seeking an experienced Locum PA or NP to join a high-volume cardiac and thoracic surgery service following a staff retirement. This role requires strong cardiothoracic experience, including robotic thoracic procedures, and offers competitive hourly, call, and holiday compensation.

🏥 Practice Setting

• Setting: Inpatient

• FTE: 1.0

• EMR: Epic

• Support Staff: RN

• Team Structure:

  • 5 permanent surgeons (3 cardiac, 2 thoracic)

  • 4 mid-level providers (3 PAs, 1 NP, 1 in training)

• Case Volume:

  • 6–8 cardiac cases/week

  • 9–12 thoracic cases/week

• Patient Load: ~20 adult patients per day

📅 Schedule & Call Expectations

• Weekdays: 3–4 call days per week

  • Typical hours: 0700–1500 (may extend based on case volume)

• Call Days:

  • Expect 10–12+ hours of work when on call

• Weekend Call:

  • 1:4 rotation

  • Typically 6–8+ hours per weekend day

• Pager Call:

  • 24-hour pager coverage on assigned call days

🩺 Scope of Practice

• Pre- and post-operative patient evaluation and management

• OR First Assist

• Coronary artery bypass and valve surgeries

• Aortic and aortic arch reconstruction

• Robotic-assisted thoracic surgeries (required)

• Endoscopic vein harvest

• Open radial artery harvest

• Minimally invasive valve procedures

• VATS and DaVinci robotic thoracic procedures

• Thoracic and foregut surgeries

• ICU and step-down unit management

• Emergent floor procedures (chest tubes, arterial lines, etc.)

• Daily rounds and discharge summaries

• Evening, night, and weekend surgeries

• Weekend rounds

• Urgent/walk-in clinic coverage when primary surgeon unavailable

• Clinic wound checks as needed

✅ Submission Requirements

• Board Certification

• ACLS, BLS, DEA

• Minimum 3 years CV/CT surgery experience

• Clean malpractice history

• Active Washington license (highly preferred; IMLC considered)

⚠️ Important Notes

• Robotic thoracic experience is required (90% of thoracic cases)
  

⭐ Why This Opportunity?

• High-acuity, advanced surgical program

• Strong surgical team and mid-level support

• Competitive call and holiday compensation

• Epic EMR and excellent inpatient infrastructure

👉 Apply now if you’re an experienced CV/Thoracic PA or NP looking for a high-level locum opportunity in Washington State.