Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant Locum Opportunity – Worcester, MA

We are seeking a Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant for a long-term locum assignment in Worcester, Massachusetts, beginning January 2027. This is an inpatient cardiac surgery position providing both ICU and OR coverage, with advanced cardiac support experience needed.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: January 4, 2027
• End Date: January 3, 2028
• Approximately 1-year assignment
• Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
• Local candidates preferred
• Travel candidates considered

Schedule & Call

• Variable shifts
• Approximately 12–13 hours per shift
• OR team call required
• Approximately 2 nights of call per week
• Approximately 1 weekend of call per month
• Overtime after the scheduled shift

Practice Setting

• Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
• ICU and operating room coverage
• Epic EMR
• Approximately 5–10 ICU patients per day
• Approximately 1–2 OR cases per day

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative and ICU cardiac surgery coverage
• Central line insertion, including dialysis lines
• Arterial line insertion
• Swan-Ganz catheter placement
• Chest tube insertion
• IABP removal
• Temporary pacing wire removal

Advanced Cardiac Support

Candidates should be comfortable working with:

• LVAD, including HeartMate
• Impella
• VA ECMO
• IABP
• Ventilator management
• Bedside ultrasound

Requirements

• Physician Assistant
• Massachusetts license preferred, but not required
• Must be willing to obtain a Massachusetts DEA registration
• Must be willing to obtain Massachusetts CSR
• Experience with the listed cardiac surgery procedures and advanced mechanical circulatory support is expected
• Additional board certification and experience requirements were not specified

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Cardiac Surgery PA comfortable providing both OR and ICU coverage, including invasive line placement and management of patients requiring LVAD, Impella, VA ECMO, and IABP support. Candidates should also be able to participate in the required night and weekend OR call rotation.