Locum - Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic

**Job Type:** Locum Tenens  
**Specialty:** Physician Assistant (PA) in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

**Coverage Dates:** September 8, 2026, at 0700 to September 18, 2026 (dates subject to adjustment based on current locum availability)  
**Ongoing Coverage Needs:** Minimum 1-2 weeks per month through 2027  

**Schedule:**  
- **Weekdays:** Monday to Friday, 0800-1700  

- **Call Coverage:** In-house and beeper/phone call from 1500 to 0700  

- **Weekends:** 24-hour on-site support; participation in floor call or OR call  

**Call Type:** In-house and beeper  

**Call Ratio:** Expected to cover during assigned shifts  

**Estimated Call Back Hours:** Approximately 10 hours over weekends  

**Number of Providers Required:** 1  
**Reason for Coverage:** Practice growth  

**Setting:** Inpatient/Hospital-based  

**Teaching Responsibilities:** Potential for supervisory and teaching duties  

**Patient Demographics:** Adult and geriatric populations  

**Care Setting Distribution:** Primarily inpatient  

**Average Daily Patient Load:** 20-26 patients in the hospital  

**Trauma Designation:** Level 2

**Required Duties and Skills:**  

- Post-operative management for diverse cardiothoracic and vascular surgery patients  

- Emergency surgical intervention for cardiothoracic and vascular cases  

- Consultation and referrals from Emergency Department, Cath Lab, and other hospital providers  

- Competency in vein harvesting during cardiac procedures  

- Participation in surgical assistance  

- Prescription authority  
- Care coordination  

- Daily rounding  
- Interpretation and ordering of diagnostic tests  
- Retrieval of vascular tissues for bypass conduit use  

**Documentation System:** Epic EMR  

**Shift Summary:**  
Monday to Friday: 0800-1700 with beeper call from 1500 to 0700; on weekends, provide 24-hour on-site coverage.

**Mandatory Qualifications:**  

- Board Certified in Vascular Surgery (REQUIRED)  

- Active Ohio Medical License (NO new applications accepted) - (REQUIRED)  

- Current ACLS Certification (REQUIRED)  

- Current DEA Registration (REQUIRED)  

- Clean professional background with no malpractice or licensing issues (REQUIRED) 

 
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery - (REQUIRED)