Locum Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant – Surgery

Palm Careers; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Palm Health Resources is seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant / NP for a full-time Locum position in Southwest Texas. Contract will run 3–6 months to start with potential extension. Palm Health covers malpractice, travel, lodging and more.

The APP/First Assist will support two CT surgeons in the OR and across the care continuum. Typical cases include CABGs with occasional valve work; EVH is performed using Terumo VirtuoSaph Plus.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting cardiothoracic surgeons in OR and inpatient settings.
• Ability to function as a First Assist and EVH support.

Responsibilities

• Support cardiothoracic surgeons in the OR, including First Assist and EVH.
• Assist with patient care across the continuum (OR, inpatient, clinic).
• Participate in scheduling and call coverage as described in the posting.

Skills

Cardiothoracic surgery experience

First Assist

Job description

Palm Health Resources is hiring an experienced Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant / NP in Beautiful Southwest Texas!

This is a full time Locum need! 3-6 month contract to start with an option to extend! Palm Health covers your Mal Practice, Travel, Lodging, Rental Car and/or Mileage and MUCH MORE!

We are recruiting a full-time APP for our Cardiothoracic Surgery team and are also looking for a locum First Assist to help bridge our current staffing gap while we recruit for the permanent position. We currently have 2 cardiothoracic surgeons and 2 APPs.The APP/First Assist is an important part of the surgical team and has the opportunity to be involved across the continuum of care, including the OR, inpatient setting, and clinic.

The APP/First Assist will support our

cardiothoracic surgeons in the OR, including First Assist and EVH

responsibilities. Our annual cardiac surgery volume is approximately 300–330

cases. The majority of our cases are CABGs, with occasional valve cases and

minimal thoracic/lung volume. We perform a mix of on-pump and off-pump cases

and do not currently perform robotic procedures.

For EVH, we utilize the Terumo VirtuoSaph Plus

system.

The typical schedule is five 8-hour days per week. Weekend call is approximately every other weekend, or about two weekends per month.

There is weekday call as well as approximately

every-other-weekend call. Call is for OR callback/First Assist coverage only.

Actual callbacks are usually infrequent.

The hospitals utilize Cerner as the EMR. Our outpatient clinic utilizes

Athena.