Locum Physician Assistant; PA; Surgery - Cardiothoracic

Physician Assistant | Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location: Hartford, CT
Employer: Curative
Pay: $130 to $135 per hour
Start Date: ASAP

Locum Jobs Online  is working with Curative to find a qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery PA in Hartford, Connecticut, 06108!

Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant locums coverage in Connecticut, inpatient setting with weekend-only blocks and full call responsibility. This is a 6 month need with an option to extend.

Highlights

• Weekend block coverage only, Friday evening through Sunday evening
• 6 month assignment length, option to extend
• Inpatient role with rounding and perioperative support, average volume about 10 per day
• High autonomy coverage, supervising physician not present during the assignment

Practice Setting

• Inpatient cardiothoracic surgery service
• Patient ages include adolescent, adult, and geriatric
• Clinical work includes rounding, coordination of care, pre op physical exams, ordering and interpreting tests, diagnosing and treating illnesses, and writing prescriptions
• Operative support includes assisting in surgery, plus suture removal and other post op care

Schedule

• Weekend coverage only, Friday 6 PM through Sunday 6 PM
• 100 percent call during the coverage period
• Ongoing need for approximately 6 months, with option to extend

Cases and Procedures

• Placement of central venous and dialysis catheters
• Placement of arterial lines
• Endoscopic retrieval
• Intra aortic balloon pumps are not performed

Requirements

• Must be a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Connecticut license required, will not wait for license
• Board Certified Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery CAQ required
• ACLS and BLS required
• No new grads

Reach out if weekend block coverage with full call in an inpatient cardiothoracic surgery service fits what you are looking for, and we can review the remaining coverage needs.

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