Locum Physician Assistant Cardiothoracic Surgery in Lexington, KY | PRN Coverage ~rb
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Step into your next professional opportunity with Med Ninjas - Locum — join a trusted healthcare facility as a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant in Lexington, Kentucky.
Job Description
Med Ninjas is seeking a certified Physician Assistant (PA) for PRN locum coverage in Lexington, KY.
The provider must be proficient in first assisting with CABG, AVR, MVR, and thoracotomy/lung resection cases. Responsibilities include operating room duties, inpatient rounds, telemetry and ICU coverage, vein harvesting, and chest tube placement.
This assignment includes inpatient and OR coverage, surgical first assisting, procedures, and weekday/night and weekend call coverage. The facility needs temporary support while actively recruiting for an additional full-time PA.
Locum Cardiothoracic Surgery Lexington, KY
Shift: Weekdays, 7 AM–7 PM, with night call from 7 PM–7 AM; weekend 24-hour shifts, 7 AM–7 AMStart Date: November 12, 2026
End Date: February 8, 2027, with ongoing dates to be determined
Bid Due Date: October 26, 2026, at 3 PM EDT
Position Details:
Patient Population: Cardiothoracic surgery patientsSetting: Inpatient / Operating Room
Responsibilities: Cardiothoracic surgical first assisting, inpatient rounds, telemetry and ICU duties, vein harvesting, chest tube placement, and surgical procedures
Required Procedures: CABG, AVR, MVR, thoracotomy/lung resection, vein harvesting, and chest tube placement
EMR System: Epic
Support Staff: Support for surgeons; no additional support staff needed
Days Per Month: PRN; coverage based on scheduled dates
On-Call/Weekends: 1–2 call days per week and approximately one weekend per month, Friday at 7 AM through Monday at 7 AM
Coverage Dates
- November 12 at 7 AM – November 15 at 7 AM
- November 25 at 7 AM – November 30 at 7 AM
- December 18 at 7 AM – December 28 at 7 AM
- January 22 at 7 AM – January 25 at 7 AM
- January 29 at 7 AM – February 2 at 7 AM
- February 5 at 7 AM – February 8 at 7 AM
- Additional ongoing dates to be determined
Required Procedures and Skills
- First assisting in CABG, AVR, and MVR cases
- First assisting in thoracotomy and lung resection cases
- Cardiothoracic surgical procedures
- Vein harvesting
- Chest tube placement
- Inpatient rounding and telemetry/ICU duties
Requirements
- Certified Physician Assistant with cardiothoracic surgery experience
- Kentucky medical license required for practice; candidates willing to obtain a Kentucky license may be considered
- Board certification required
- Current ACLS, BLS, and DEA
- Must be able to perform the required surgical procedures
- Must be available for the specified coverage dates, with availability confirmed at the time of name clearance
Interested candidates can reply with a recent CV, availability for the listed dates, Kentucky license status, certification details, and expected hourly, night-call, 24-hour-call, and callback rates.
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