Locums PA Cardiothoracic Surgery Need in Pennsylvania
Updated 2/11/26
Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 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
Coverage Needed
- Start Date: 05/11/2026
- End Date: 02/08/2027
- Schedule: 7am-3:30pm, 5 days per week, 8-hour shifts
Clinical Details
- Specialty: Physician Assistant - CT Surgery/CVI
- EMR: EPIC
- Call: No Call; possible weekend rounding once per month (Saturday/Sunday, 4 hours each day)
- OR Coverage: Endoscopic vein harvest, first assisting
- Inpatient Rounding Responsibilities: Management of postoperative patients, writing notes, placing orders, removing surgical drains and pacing wires, discharges, admissions, consults
- Clinic Responsibilities: One formal day per week, includes seeing post-op patients, new patient consultations, preparing and educating patients for surgery, answering outpatient phone calls
- Type of Patients/Cases: Cardiac surgery patients, CABG, AVR, MVR, TAVR
- Approximately 150 open hearts per year
- Patients Per Day: 6-8
- Trauma Level: Level II
- Bed Size: 349 beds
- Support Staff: Other Cardiac PAs, office staff, 1 MD per day
Requirements
- Experience: 2-3 years cardiac experience, proficient in Extraction Vein Harvesting (EVH) - Venapax and Maquet systems
- Certifications: BC - Physician Assistant, BLS, ACLS, PA license, PA DEA
- Licensure: Active PA license strongly preferred; will accept licensure candidates (IMLC or standard process)
- Minimum Commitment: 2 weeks per month
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