Cardiovascular ICU Locum Tenens Physician Assistant
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Job description
Position Overview
Our Partner, located in North Carolina, is seeking experienced Physician Assistants and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners to provide locum coverage in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU).
Providers will join a nationally recognized cardiac program and an established academic team caring for post-surgical cardiac and vascular patients in a 16-bed, state-of-the-art CVICU.
This assignment offers Top 10% pay based on verified 2025 national locum APP ICU market data.
Providers completing the full six-month contract can expect total gross earnings of approximately $140,000.
Assignment Highlights
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Dates: January 2026 – July 2026
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Schedule:
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12-hour shifts, rotating days, nights, and weekends
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Day Shift: 6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Night Shift: 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
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Total: 84 hours every 2 weeks (7 shifts per pay period; mix of 3 and 4 shifts alternating weeks)
Setting: 16-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
Call: None required
Orientation: 16 hours (non-billable)
Charting: Epic EMR
Job Responsibilities
Manage critically ill post–cardiac and vascular surgical patients.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging.
Prescribe medications within scope of practice (DEA required).
Perform advanced ICU procedures, including:
Arterial and central venous line placement
Dialysis catheter insertion
Chest tube placement and removal
Thoracentesis
Bronchoscopy
Feeding tube placement
Intra-aortic balloon pump removal
Transvenous pacer/Swan-Ganz catheter placement
Pacing wire removal
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds with attending intensivists and fellows.
Skills & Experience
Education: PA-C or ACNP required
Experience: Minimum 2 years in ICU (CVICU preferred)
Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
Licensure: Active North Carolina license (or eligibility)
DEA: Required
Charting: Epic experience preferred
Other: Must demonstrate procedural competency and ability to manage high-acuity cardiac patients