Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery NP/PA

• Job Type: Locums Tenens

• Facility Location: Fort Wayne, IN

• Service Setting: Inpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: Mar 16, 2026 - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call

• Shift Schedule:

- Mon-Thurs: 7a-430p

- Fri: 7a-5p

- 7 on; 7 off (preferred)

• Call Schedule:

- Nights: 430p/5p-7a; 1-2 nights a week

- Weekends: Fri-Mon; 7a-630a

• Call Type: Beeper

• Call Response Time: 20 mins

• Call Ratio: 1:3

• Patient Volume: 8-10

• Admissions: 3

• Rounding included: Yes

• Duties/Responsibilities:

- Daily rounding on all IP (ICU, stepdown).

- New consults

- Discharging patients

• Procedures:

- All adult Cardiac surgeries (CAB, Valves, Aortic dissections, etc).

- All Thoracic surgeries except Esophagel (Lobectomies, Wedge resections, Decortications, Mediastinal Mass, etc).

- All types of Vascular surgeries (CEA, AAA, Leg revascularizations, Heart failure, LVAD, ECMO, Impellas

- Some open Vein Harvesting

• Trauma Level: II

• EMR:Cerner

• Temporary Privileges available: Yes

Requirements:

• Active IN License or IMLC

• BLS, ACLS

• Must have a Cardiothoracic experience