Locum needs Cardiovascular PA in Pennsylvania

Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) – Full Time

📍 Community Hospital & Clinic Setting
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM
📞 Call: Variable weekday/weekend call rotation required

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and independent Physician Assistant (PA) with significant experience in cardiothoracic surgery to join our dedicated surgical team. This is a full-time, on-site position providing advanced surgical and clinical services in both a community hospital CVOR and clinic setting.

🚨 Experience in atrial vein harvesting is REQUIRED – this is a critical requirement for the role.

Key Responsibilities:

Surgical First Assist:

• Assist in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgical procedures.

• Provide exposure, retraction, suctioning, sponging, suturing, cautery use, dressing application, wound vac application, minor debridement, and handling surgical instruments.

• Make independent surgical incisions and closures for open and endoscopic vessel harvesting (radial and saphenous).

• Operate and assist with complex surgical technologies (e.g., robotics, lasers, sterilizers).

Procedures & Specialties (Required Experience):

• CABG: Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) and open vessel harvesting

• TAVR, TACR

• Vascular surgery procedures

• ECMO initiation and management

• Arterial and venous line insertions

• Chest tube insertion/removal, intubation, thoracentesis

• Central venous line placement, bladder catheterization, wound care, venipuncture

• Cardiac resuscitation and defibrillation

• ECG interpretation

Preoperative & Postoperative Care:

• Conduct preoperative assessments and confirm OR scheduling and prep (blood, labs, imaging).

• Provide postoperative patient monitoring and care, document progress, and alert the surgeon to changes.

• Assist with patient rounds, data collection, discharge summaries, and complication follow-up.

Cath Lab & Bedside Procedures:

• Assist with invasive bedside procedures and Cath Lab interventions as directed by the surgeon.

Call Responsibilities:

• Participate in a shared rotation for weekday and weekend call coverage.

• Provide coverage for invasive and surgical and postoperative care procedures.

Qualifications:

• Current certification as a Physician Assistant (PA-C)

• Licensed or eligible for PA licensure in the state

• Minimum 2–3 years of direct surgical experience in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery

• Proficient in EVH (endoscopic vessel harvesting), open radial and saphenous harvesting

• Experience with atrial vein harvesting (MANDATORY)

• Able to work independently in high-acuity, fast-paced environments

• ACLS/BLS certification required

Professional Development:

• Participation in hospital quality programs

• Attendance at in-house educational meetings and CME conferences encouraged and supported