Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery
Updated 2/06/26
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Physician Assistant
Surgery-Cardiovascular
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Cleveland, OH
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: 01/30/2026 Ongoing
- Clinical Shift Schedule: Day shifts 7:00a 3:30p with weekday coverage as needed
- On-Call Shift Schedule: 24-hour call required including weekends and holidays
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: Approximately one weekday call and one weekend call (Friday through Sunday) COVERAGE DATES
- Start date: January 30, 2026
- Expected duration: Minimum of 6 months, ongoing need not guaranteed
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adult patients
- Admissions: Cardiac and thoracic surgery admissions
- Rounding: Required including weekends and holidays
- Phone Consults: As required
- Case Mix: Cardiothoracic surgical patients including cardiac and thoracic cases
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR System: Epic
- Office Equipment Available: Standard cardiothoracic surgical and ICU equipment
- Specialty Backup Available: Cardiothoracic surgeons on site
- Support Staff Available: Two cardiac surgeons, one thoracic surgeon, and five Physician Assistants
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental locum coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- NPDB Required: Yes, required at time of presentation
- Background Requirement: Clean background required
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Not specified REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- First and second assist in cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures
- Thoracic procedures including robotic, VATS, and open thoracotomy
- Cardiac procedures including CABG, AVR, MVR, ascending aneurysms, and dissections
- Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting using Hemopro
- Open radial and endoradial artery harvesting preferred
- ICU and step-down patient management
- Temporary pacing wire removal
- IABP manipulation and removal
- Chest tube sclerosis
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active Ohio Physician Assistant license required; facility not willing to license
- DEA: Active DEA required
- CSR: Ohio CSR required
- Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
- Experience: Extensive experience in cardiac and thoracic surgery including ICU and step-down care
- Other Qualifications: Proficiency with Epic EMR; flexibility to cover multiple hospitals within a 15-minute drive; local candidates preferred
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist cardiothoracic surgeons in the operating room as first or second assist
- Manage preoperative and postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients
- Provide ICU and step-down care for cardiac and thoracic patients
- Perform required procedures in accordance with granted privileges
- Participate in weekday, weekend, and holiday rounding
- Provide 24-hour call coverage as scheduled
- Document patient care accurately and timely in Epic
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