Chief Physician Assistant- Cardiac Surgery, Operating Room

Join Tufts Medical Center as Chief Physician Assistant – Cardiac Surgery $15,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!

Lead an exceptional surgical team. Shape the next generation of cardiac surgery PAs.Tufts Medical Center is conducting a national search for an experienced and highly motivated cardiac surgery Physician Assistant to serve as Chief Physician Assistant – Cardiac Surgery, leading our operating room PA team and serving as Director of PA Education. We are seeking an accomplished PA with at least five years of cardiac surgery experience who is ready to take the next step into a highly visible clinical leadership and education role.

This position combines advanced surgical practice with meaningful responsibility for team leadership, clinical education, operational excellence, and professional development within our high-acuity academic cardiac surgery program. Working alongside nationally recognized cardiac surgeons, you will help deliver some of the most complex cardiac surgical care in New England while building a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Key leadership responsibilities include:

Lead and develop the Cardiac Surgery OR PA team, with responsibility for staff education, mentorship, onboarding, professional development, performance, and building a high-performing clinical team.

Direct PA staffing, scheduling, and operating room clinical operations across the Cardiac Surgery program, optimizing coverage, OR efficiency, workflow, and continuity of care within the surgical environment.

Serve as Director of PA Education, developing and advancing clinical training, technical education, onboarding, mentorship, and ongoing professional development for the Cardiac Surgery OR PA team.

Partner with Cardiac Surgery physician and administrative leadership to build and advance the program, establishing best practices, improving workflows and quality, and helping shape the long-term strategy and growth of the PA  addition to these leadership and educational responsibilities, the Chief Physician Assistant will maintain an active clinical presence in the operating room, including serving as a surgical first assist in complex cardiac procedures.

The program performs a broad range of procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, cardiac tumor resections, mechanical circulatory support procedures, and heart transplantation. Clinical responsibilities may also include endoscopic and open conduit harvesting, including greater saphenous vein and radial artery procurement.

Clinical responsibilities are exclusively in the operating room, with no clinic or inpatient service coverage responsibilities. Leadership and educational responsibilities are focused specifically on the Cardiac Surgery OR PA team.

This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished cardiac surgery PA with significant OR experience to combine advanced surgical practice with meaningful leadership and educational responsibility—developing the next generation of cardiac surgery PAs while helping shape the continued growth and advancement of one of New England’s leading academic cardiac surgery programs.

Why Tufts Medicine?

Leadership and career advancement opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits

Annual CME stipend plus dedicated CME days Practice at a leading academic medical center while helping shape the future of cardiac surgery care Contact our team for more information lett

Job Profile Summary These roles focus on providing high-quality patient care and promoting wellness. APCs work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals to diagnose and treat a variety of acute and chronic conditions. In addition, this role focuses on care under the supervision of licensed physicians including conducting comprehensive patient assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions, injuries, and illnesses, developing and implementing treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians, prescribing medications and performing procedures, educating patients and families on treatment options, health maintenance, and preventive care and adjusting treatment plans as necessary.

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