Physician Assistants — ready for a Cardiothoracic Surgery locum opportunity in Springfield, OH?
Job at a glance
Job description
A healthcare facility in Springfield, Ohio is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant with Cardiothoracic or Critical Care experience to provide surgical and ICU support alongside Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons. This locum assignment offers exposure to complex surgical care in both OR and ICU settings.
🩺 Position: Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery
📍 Location: Springfield, Ohio
🏥 Practice Setting: Surgical / ICU / CVICU Coverage
What makes this opportunity exciting
• Work directly with Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons
• Provide care for adult and geriatric patient populations
• Participate in OR call and ICU/CVICU call coverage
• Manage 5–20 patients per day on average
• Opportunity to perform vein harvesting and surgical support procedures
• Collaborative surgical environment with multidisciplinary teams
• Epic EMR for efficient documentation and patient management
📅 Coverage Dates
• April 6, 2026 – April 13, 2026 (7 AM – 7 AM)
• April 20, 2026 – June 1, 2026 (7 AM – 7 AM)
💻 EMR: Epic
⏳ Credentialing Timeframe: 60–90 days
⚡ Temporary Privileges: Potentially available in 45 days
Clinical Responsibilities
• Assist cardiothoracic and vascular surgeons with patient care
• Participate in rounding and coordination of care
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Write prescriptions and manage treatment plans
• Perform vein harvesting when required
• Support perioperative and ICU patient management
Candidate Requirements
✔ Board Certified Physician Assistant – REQUIRED
✔ ACLS Certification – REQUIRED
✔ COVID-19 Vaccination – REQUIRED
✔ Cardiothoracic Surgery experience – Preferred
✔ Critical Care experience may be considered (NO new grads)
✔ Ohio State License – Preferred (providers willing to obtain quickly may be considered)
✔ NPDB Self-Query report required at submission (within 30 days)
✔ Availability for the listed coverage dates – REQUIRED
📩 Interested in this Cardiothoracic Surgery locum opportunity?
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