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.

• 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

• 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
  

• 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
  

• 
  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
  

• 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)