We are seeking a Cardiac Surgery Physician Assistant for a long-term locum assignment in Worcester, Massachusetts , beginning January 2027. This is an inpatient cardiac surgery position providing both ICU and OR coverage , with advanced cardiac support experience needed.
Assignment Details
- Start Date: January 4, 2027
- End Date: January 3, 2028
- Approximately 1-year assignment
- Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
- Local candidates preferred
- Travel candidates considered
Schedule & Call
- Variable shifts
- Approximately hours per shift
- OR team call required
- Approximately 2 nights of call per week
- Approximately 1 weekend of call per month
- Overtime after the scheduled shift
Practice Setting
- Inpatient Cardiac Surgery
- ICU and operating room coverage
- Epic EMR
- Approximately 5 10 ICU patients per day
- Approximately 1 2 OR cases per day
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide perioperative and ICU cardiac surgery coverage
- Central line insertion, including dialysis lines
- Arterial line insertion
- Swan-Ganz catheter placement
- Chest tube insertion
- IABP removal
- Temporary pacing wire removal
Advanced Cardiac Support
Candidates should be comfortable working with:
- LVAD, including HeartMate
- Impella
- VA ECMO
- IABP
- Ventilator management
- Bedside ultrasound
Requirements
- Physician Assistant
- Massachusetts license preferred, but not required
- Must be willing to obtain a Massachusetts DEA registration
- Must be willing to obtain Massachusetts CSR
- Experience with the listed cardiac surgery procedures and advanced mechanical circulatory support is expected
- Additional board certification and experience requirements were not specified
Ideal Candidate
An experienced Cardiac Surgery PA comfortable providing both OR and ICU coverage , including invasive line placement and management of patients requiring LVAD, Impella, VA ECMO, and IABP support . Candidates should also be able to participate in the required night and weekend OR call rotation.
