Hourly Salary ranges around: $70/hr - $90/hr
Bring Your Expertise to the Heart of Surgical Care
We re seeking a skilled and motivated Physician Assistant (PA-C) with experience in cardiac or cardiothoracic surgery to support a high-acuity surgical program. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across the full continuum of care combining operative support, inpatient management, and collaborative clinical decision-making.
If you re passionate about complex surgical care and enjoy working in a team-driven environment, we d love to connect.
Our client is a very well-known, well-established New York City hospital network!
Schedule
- Rotating schedule (days/nights)
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluate and manage patients across surgical, inpatient, and outpatient settings
- Order and interpret labs, imaging, and diagnostic tests
- Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians
- Prescribe medications and provide therapeutic interventions within scope
- First assist in cardiothoracic and open-heart procedures
- Support vessel harvesting and other advanced operative techniques
- Provide perioperative care, including patient preparation and postoperative follow-up
- Partner with surgeons, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated care
- Act as a clinical resource and mentor to peers and support staff
- Contribute to a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Active and unrestricted Physician Assistant license
- NCCPA certification required
- Infection Control certification (as applicable)
- Recent operating room experience required
- Cardiothoracic surgery first assist experience strongly preferred
- Strong clinical judgment and diagnostic abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure surgical environments
- Proficiency with EMR systems (Epic experience preferred)
- Comfortable using standard office and clinical technology
Why Join This Opportunity?
- Work on advanced cardiac and open-heart procedures
- Collaborate with an experienced, multidisciplinary team
- Grow your surgical and clinical expertise in a high-impact role
- Be part of a patient-centered environment focused on excellence in care
- Join a great hospital network!
Atlas Search is a tri-state area recruitment agency, connecting new graduates, Advanced Practice Providers, Physicians and Nurse Leaders to hospitals, clinics, multi-specialty groups, nursing homes, managed care companies, private practices, and healthcare start-ups.
If you would like to learn more about the opportunities we offer, please submit your CV for consideration here.
