Step into your next professional opportunity with Med Ninjas - Locum join a trusted healthcare facility as a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant in Lexington, Kentucky.
Job Description
Med Ninjas is seeking a certified Physician Assistant (PA) for PRN locum coverage in Lexington, KY.
The provider must be proficient in first assisting with CABG, AVR, MVR, and thoracotomy/lung resection cases . Responsibilities include operating room duties, inpatient rounds, telemetry and ICU coverage, vein harvesting, and chest tube placement.
This assignment includes inpatient and OR coverage, surgical first assisting, procedures, and weekday/night and weekend call coverage. The facility needs temporary support while actively recruiting for an additional full-time PA.
Locum Cardiothoracic Surgery Lexington, KY
Shift: Weekdays, 7 AM 7 PM, with night call from 7 PM 7 AM; weekend 24-hour shifts, 7 AM 7 AM
Start Date: November 12, 2026
End Date: February 8, 2027, with ongoing dates to be determined
Bid Due Date: October 26, 2026, at 3 PM EDT
Position Details:
Patient Population: Cardiothoracic surgery patients
Setting: Inpatient / Operating Room
Responsibilities: Cardiothoracic surgical first assisting, inpatient rounds, telemetry and ICU duties, vein harvesting, chest tube placement, and surgical procedures
Required Procedures: CABG, AVR, MVR, thoracotomy/lung resection, vein harvesting, and chest tube placement
EMR System: Epic
Support Staff: Support for surgeons; no additional support staff needed
Days Per Month: PRN; coverage based on scheduled dates
On-Call/Weekends: 1 2 call days per week and approximately one weekend per month, Friday at 7 AM through Monday at 7 AM
Coverage Dates
- November 12 at 7 AM November 15 at 7 AM
- November 25 at 7 AM November 30 at 7 AM
- December 18 at 7 AM December 28 at 7 AM
- January 22 at 7 AM January 25 at 7 AM
- January 29 at 7 AM February 2 at 7 AM
- February 5 at 7 AM February 8 at 7 AM
- Additional ongoing dates to be determined
Required Procedures and Skills
- First assisting in CABG, AVR, and MVR cases
- First assisting in thoracotomy and lung resection cases
- Cardiothoracic surgical procedures
- Vein harvesting
- Chest tube placement
- Inpatient rounding and telemetry/ICU duties
Requirements
- Certified Physician Assistant with cardiothoracic surgery experience
- Kentucky medical license required for practice; candidates willing to obtain a Kentucky license may be considered
- Board certification required
- Current ACLS, BLS, and DEA
- Must be able to perform the required surgical procedures
- Must be available for the specified coverage dates, with availability confirmed at the time of name clearance
Interested candidates can reply with a recent CV, availability for the listed dates, Kentucky license status, certification details, and expected hourly, night-call, 24-hour-call, and callback rates .
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