JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Cleveland, OH
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
• Coverage Period: 01/30/2026 – Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: Day shifts 7:00a – 3:30p with weekday coverage as needed
• On -Call Shift Schedule: 24 -hour call required including weekends and holidays
• Call Type: Beeper
• Call Ratio: Approximately one weekday call and one weekend call (Friday through Sunday)
COVERAGE DATES
• Start date: January 30, 2026
• Expected duration: Minimum of 6 months, ongoing need not guaranteed
PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Demographics: Adult patients
• Admissions: Cardiac and thoracic surgery admissions
• Rounding: Required including weekends and holidays
• Phone Consults: As required
• Case Mix: Cardiothoracic surgical patients including cardiac and thoracic cases
FACILITY INFORMATION
• EMR System: Epic
• Office Equipment Available: Standard cardiothoracic surgical and ICU equipment
• Specialty Backup Available: Cardiothoracic surgeons on site
• Support Staff Available: Two cardiac surgeons, one thoracic surgeon, and five Physician Assistants
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental locum coverage
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• NPDB Required: Yes, required at time of presentation
• Background Requirement: Clean background required
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Not specified
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• First and second assist in cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures
• Thoracic procedures including robotic, VATS, and open thoracotomy
• Cardiac procedures including CABG, AVR, MVR, ascending aneurysms, and dissections
• Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting using Hemopro
• Open radial and endoradial artery harvesting preferred
• ICU and step -down patient management
• Temporary pacing wire removal
• IABP manipulation and removal
• Chest tube sclerosis
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Licenses: Active Ohio Physician Assistant license required; facility not willing to license
• DEA: Active DEA required
• CSR: Ohio CSR required
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
• Experience: Extensive experience in cardiac and thoracic surgery including ICU and step -down care
• Other Qualifications: Proficiency with Epic EMR; flexibility to cover multiple hospitals within a 15 -minute drive; local candidates preferred
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist cardiothoracic surgeons in the operating room as first or second assist
• Manage preoperative and postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients
• Provide ICU and step -down care for cardiac and thoracic patients
• Perform required procedures in accordance with granted privileges
• Participate in weekday, weekend, and holiday rounding
• Provide 24 -hour call coverage as scheduled
• Document patient care accurately and timely in Epic
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