Pediatric - Intensivist Physician Assistant

Delphi Healthcare, PLLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphi Healthcare, PLLC in New York is seeking an experienced Pediatric Cardiac ICU Physician Assistant to join a dedicated PCICU team caring for critically ill pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease.

The successful candidate will provide primary management in a multidisciplinary setting, including pre- and post-operative care, advanced cardiac critical care therapies, and collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program
• Active New York State Physician Assistant license in good standing
• Current NCCPA certification
• Current BLS certification (AHA)
• Current PALS certification

Responsibilities

• Pre-operative and post-operative pediatric cardiac surgery patients
• Complex congenital heart disease management
• High-risk single ventricle physiology care
• Open chest management
• Arrhythmia diagnosis and management
• Vasopressor and inotropic support
• External and internal pacemaker management
• VA and VV ECMO support
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Adult congenital heart disease patients requiring critical care management
• Occasional PICU boarder patients with diverse critical care needs

Skills

Autonomy

Clinical judgment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Effective communication

Education

ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program

Active New York State Physician Assistant license

Current NCCPA certification

Job description

Pediatric Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider (PA) Opportunity Pediatric Cardiac Care Center New York

Position: Pediatric Cardiac ICU Physician Assistant

Location: New York

Setting: Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU)

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Physician Assistant to join a specialized Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) team caring for critically ill pediatric patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to delivering advanced cardiac critical care.

Practice Highlights

• 6-bed Pediatric Cardiac Care Center
• High-acuity pediatric cardiac patient population
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
• Primary provider role with significant clinical responsibility
• Exposure to advanced cardiac critical care therapies and technologies
• Opportunity to care for both pediatric and select adult congenital heart disease patients

Clinical Responsibilities

• Pre-operative and post-operative pediatric cardiac surgery patients
• Complex congenital heart disease
• High-risk single ventricle physiology
• Open chest management
• Arrhythmia diagnosis and management
• Vasopressor and inotropic support
• External and internal pacemaker management
• VA and VV ECMO support
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Adult congenital heart disease patients requiring critical care management
• Occasional PICU boarder patients with diverse critical care needs

While a strong understanding of ICU procedures is essential, this position is primarily focused on advanced patient management and critical care decision-making rather than procedural volume.

Ideal Candidate

• Thrive in a fast-paced critical care environment
• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment and autonomy
• Excel in multidisciplinary collaboration
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and families
• Be adaptable to rapidly changing patient conditions and acuity levels

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience
• Extensive knowledge of congenital heart disease and complex cardiac physiology
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant program
• Active New York State Physician Assistant license in good standing
• Current NCCPA certification
• Current BLS certification (AHA)
• Current PALS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Acute Care Physician Assistant Certification
• Additional experience in advanced cardiac critical care, ECMO, and post-operative congenital cardiac surgery management

Why Join This Team?

• Work alongside nationally recognized pediatric cardiac critical care specialists
• Manage some of the most complex congenital cardiac patients in the region
• Collaborative and highly supportive multidisciplinary culture
• Opportunity to advance your expertise in pediatric cardiac critical care
• Meaningful impact on critically ill children and their families