Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery
Company: Adelphi Staffing
Location: Cleveland
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title:
Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery • Job Type: Locum
Tenens • Location: Cleveland, OH • Service Setting:
Inpatient/Outpatient • Coverage Type: Clinical Call • Coverage
Period: 01/30/2026 – Ongoing • Clinical Shift Schedule: Day shifts
7:00a – 3:30p with weekday coverage as needed • On-Call Shift
Schedule: 24-hour call required including weekends and holidays •
Call Type: Beeper • Call Ratio: Approximately one weekday call and
one weekend call (Friday through Sunday) COVERAGE DATES • Start
date: January 30, 2026 • Expected duration: Minimum of 6 months,
ongoing need not guaranteed PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient
Demographics: Adult patients • Admissions: Cardiac and thoracic
surgery admissions • Rounding: Required including weekends and
holidays • Phone Consults: As required • Case Mix: Cardiothoracic
surgical patients including cardiac and thoracic cases FACILITY
INFORMATION • EMR System: Epic • Office Equipment Available:
Standard cardiothoracic surgical and ICU equipment • Specialty
Backup Available: Cardiothoracic surgeons on site • Support Staff
Available: Two cardiac surgeons, one thoracic surgeon, and five
Physician Assistants • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental locum
coverage PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required:
Yes • NPDB Required: Yes, required at time of presentation •
Background Requirement: Clean background required COMPENSATION &
BENEFITS • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Not
specified REQUIRED PROCEDURES • First and second assist in cardiac
and thoracic surgical procedures • Thoracic procedures including
robotic, VATS, and open thoracotomy • Cardiac procedures including
CABG, AVR, MVR, ascending aneurysms, and dissections • Endoscopic
saphenous vein harvesting using Hemopro • Open radial and
endoradial artery harvesting preferred • ICU and step-down patient
management • Temporary pacing wire removal • IABP manipulation and
removal • Chest tube sclerosis JOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses: Active
Ohio Physician Assistant license required; facility not willing to
license • DEA: Active DEA required • CSR: Ohio CSR required •
Certifications: BLS and ACLS required • Experience: Extensive
experience in cardiac and thoracic surgery including ICU and
step-down care • Other Qualifications: Proficiency with Epic EMR;
flexibility to cover multiple hospitals within a 15-minute drive;
local candidates preferred DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist
cardiothoracic surgeons in the operating room as first or second
assist • Manage preoperative and postoperative cardiothoracic
surgery patients • Provide ICU and step-down care for cardiac and
thoracic patients • Perform required procedures in accordance with
granted privileges • Participate in weekday, weekend, and holiday
rounding • Provide 24-hour call coverage as scheduled • Document
patient care accurately and timely in Epic
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