🫀 Pediatric Cardiac ICU Physician Assistant – Locum Tenens | New York - (DM)

Assignment Duration: Approximately 6–9 months
Experience Required: 2–3+ years

Job Details

An excellent locum opportunity is available for an experienced Physician Assistant to join a 16-bed Pediatric Cardiac Care Center. This role offers the opportunity to care for critically ill pediatric patients with complex congenital heart disease in a fast-paced, highly collaborative critical care environment.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage pre- and post-operative pediatric cardiac surgical patients
• Provide critical care for children with complex congenital heart disease
• Manage patients with single-ventricle physiology
• Monitor and manage arrhythmias
• Manage patients requiring vasopressor support and pacemakers
• Assist with ECMO and CRRT patient management
• Participate in critical care procedures and clinical decision-making
• Collaborate closely with pediatric intensivists, surgeons, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams

Schedule

• Approximately 39 hours per week
• Rotating 13-hour day and night shifts
• Day: 6:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Night: 6:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Approximately 50% days / 50% nights
• Weekends and holidays as needed
• On-call/callback responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Minimum 2–3 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience
• Graduate of an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant program
• Active New York PA license
• Current NCCPA certification
• AHA BLS certification
• PALS certification
• Pediatric Acute Care PA certification preferred

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Pediatric critical care
• Complex congenital heart disease management
• Advanced ICU clinical decision-making
• Critical care procedures
• ECMO and CRRT experience/knowledge
• Arrhythmia and pacemaker management
• Strong teamwork and adaptability in a high-acuity environment

Work Environment

Inpatient Pediatric Cardiac ICU within a specialized 16-bed Pediatric Cardiac Care Center, caring for high-acuity pediatric patients with complex congenital cardiac conditions. The PA will work as part of a multidisciplinary critical care team in a fast-paced environment with rotating day/night coverage.