Locum - Physician Assistant - Surgery Cardiothoracic in Cleveland, OH

Locum Physician Assistant – Surgery Cardiothoracic – Cleveland, OH

Position Type: Locum Tenens
Specialty: Surgery – Cardiothoracic
Location: Cleveland, OH
Shift: 7a–3:30p weekdays; 24-hour call (not in-house) including weekends and holidays
Start Date: 03/02/2026
End Date: 13-week initial duration, potential extension

Position Details:
Patient Population: Adults
Setting: Operating Room, ICU, Step-down units
Responsibilities:

• Provide first and second assist in cardiac and thoracic surgery:

• • Thoracic: Robotic, VATS, open thoracotomy (1st assist)

  • Cardiac: CABG, AVR, MVR, ascending aneurysms, dissections (1st & 2nd assist)

  • Harvest saphenous vein endoscopically (Hemopro), radial or endoradial a plus

• Manage ICU and step-down patients (cardiac & thoracic)
• Rounding on weekends and holidays
• 24-hour call coverage (not in-house)
• Cover multiple hospital sites within 15 minutes of each other
• Knowledgeable and able to chart in EPIC
• Privileges include temporary pacing wire removal, IABP manipulation/removal, vein & radial harvesting, chest tube sclerosis

Schedule / Coverage:

• Weekday shifts: 7a–3:30p
• Weekend call: Fri–Sun
• 24-hour call rotation (not in-house)
• Flexible coverage as needed across nearby hospitals

Job Requirements:

• PA or CNP (Acute Care) with active OH license – [REQUIRED]
• Experience in cardiac & thoracic surgery, including robotic thoracic
• ACLS & BLS – [REQUIRED]
• CSR (Ohio) – [REQUIRED]
• DEA – [REQUIRED]
• Experience managing ICU & step-down patients – [REQUIRED]
• Local candidates preferred
• Clean background and NPDB required at submission
• Not willing to license additional states

Credentialing: Temporary privileges; standard verification required

Join us today!