Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery PA Portland, OR (Active OR license required)Why This Role
- Thoracic surgery-focused opportunity
- Mix of OR first assist and outpatient clinic
- Full-time, six-month assignment
- VATS and robotic surgical exposure
- Multiple providers considered
Assignment Details- Start/end: March 1 - August 31, 2027
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, approximately 35-40 hours/week
- Shifts: Four 10-hour shifts/week anticipated; final hours TBD
- Coverage type: Clinic + OR + Call
- Call: 24-hour beeper call, approximately 10 days/month
- Call frequency: 1:4, including at least one weekend/month
- Weekend call: Friday 7a - Monday 7a, with inpatient rounding
- Call response time: 30 minutes
- Callback rate: Approximately 20%
- Volume: Approximately 10 patients/shift
- Setting: Inpatient, outpatient, and operating room
- Schedule mix: Approximately 2 clinic days and 2 OR days/week
- Support: 3 APPs, 2 RNs, and office staff
- Locations: Multiple hospitals and clinics in the Portland area
- EMR: Epic
- Credentialing: Approximately 60-120 days; no temporary privileges
Clinical Details- Cardiothoracic and thoracic surgery first assist
- Thoracic surgical cases, including VATS and robotic procedures
- Outpatient thoracic surgery clinic
- Inpatient postoperative rounding and management
- Surgical patient triage and coordination with surgeons
- Preferred: Thoracic surgery experience
- Preferred: Endoscopic vein harvesting using Maquet equipment
- Preferred: Open radial harvesting and harmonic scalpel techniques
- Night and weekend beeper call, with telephone triage and callback as needed
- New consultations and ED calls directed to the on-call surgeon
Requirements- Physician Assistant with Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery experience
- Active Oregon PA license required
- Board certification/eligibility per facility criteria
- First-assist certification required
- Active DEA required
- BLS required
- ACLS required
- Thoracic surgery experience preferred
- Five years of recent CV surgery experience preferred, not required
- Ability to travel between affiliated hospitals and clinics
- Availability for full-time coverage and rotating call
Compensation- Rate caps apply per facility
- Malpractice provided
- Travel and lodging reimbursed
