Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant

We are seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) for a locum tenens opportunity in Pennsylvania. This role focuses on weekend 24-hour call coverage, supporting urgent cardiac surgical cases in a high-acuity, team-oriented hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cardiothoracic surgical support during on-call coverage ️
• Assist in managing urgent and emergent cardiac cases from cath lab to OR
• Participate in pre- and post-operative patient care
• Manage ICU patients through recovery to discharge
• Collaborate closely with cardiac surgeons and multidisciplinary teams ️ ️
• Maintain accurate documentation using EPIC EMR

• Start Date: May 10, 2026
• Ongoing assignment
• 3 weekends per month ️
• Shift: Friday 5 PM Monday 7 AM
• 24-hour call coverage throughout the weekend

Qualifications

• Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C)
• Board Certified/Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery (or relevant surgical experience)
• Active Pennsylvania license (or willingness to obtain)
• Minimum 3 years of experience required
• DEA certification required

Preferred Experience

• Strong background in cardiothoracic or cardiac surgery
• Experience managing ICU and post-operative cardiac patients
• Comfortable handling urgent surgical cases independently
• Familiarity with EPIC EMR system

Assignment Details

• Locum Tenens opportunity with consistent weekend coverage
• All hours are billable
• Surgeon support available after consults when needed
• Exposure to high-acuity cardiac surgical cases

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Flexible weekend-only schedule (great work-life balance) ️
• Opportunity to work in a high-demand, specialized cardiac setting
• Gain experience with urgent and complex surgical cases
• Strong team collaboration with surgical backup
• Competitive locum compensation (details available upon request)