Physician Assistant

Amergis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel assistance

Job summary

Amergis Healthcare Staffing is seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant for ongoing locum tenens coverage in the Midwest. The role includes operating room first assist duties, perioperative care, clinic coverage, and shared call.

Night shift coverage with travel assistance as needed. The ideal candidate holds active PA or NP certification, a state license, BLS, and at least two years of recent adult cardiac surgery first assist experience.

Qualifications

• Board-certified NP or PA
• Active state license or willingness to obtain licensure
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent adult cardiac surgery first assist experience
• Experience with cardiothoracic surgical procedures and perioperative management
• Epic experience preferred

Responsibilities

• First assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures
• Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
• Surgical consultation and clinic follow-up
• Vein harvesting and procedural support
• Participation in call rotation
• Collaboration with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams

Skills

Cardiac surgery experience

First assist

Autonomous practice

Education

Board-certified NP or PA

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

A respected health system in the Midwest is seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant to provide ongoing support for a well-established cardiac surgery program. This role includes operating room first assist responsibilities, perioperative patient management, clinic coverage, and shared call.

Position Highlights

• Ongoing locum tenens opportunity
• Night shift coverage
• Academic and collaborative practice environment
• Mix of OR, inpatient, and clinic responsibilities
• Epic EMR
• Travel assistance available based on provider location

Clinical Responsibilities

• First assist in cardiothoracic surgical procedures
• Pre-operative and post-operative patient management
• Surgical consultation and clinic follow-up
• Vein harvesting and procedural support
• Participation in call rotation
• Collaboration with cardiac surgeons, intensivists, and multidisciplinary care teams

Case Mix

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
• Valve repair and replacement procedures
• Aortic surgery
• Mechanical circulatory support procedures
• Complex and re-operative cardiac surgery cases

Minimum Qualifications

• Board-certified Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant
• Active state license or willingness to obtain licensure
• BLS certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent adult cardiac surgery first assist experience
• Experience with cardiothoracic surgical procedures and perioperative management
• Epic experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) experience
• RNFA certification
• Experience with ECMO, Impella, and other advanced cardiac support therapies
• Strong procedure logs and recent operative experience

Ideal Candidate

The ideal provider is a highly autonomous cardiac surgery APP with recent first assist experience who is comfortable in a high-acuity surgical environment and can contribute immediately with minimal onboarding.

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