Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant (Locum Tenens)

Job overview

The Cardiovascular Surgery Physician Assistant (Locum Tenens) role is an onsite assignment in Salem, VA, with full-time coverage from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and call from 4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. in a 24/7 coverage model. Compensation is $1,067–$1,155; the posting does not specify a pay unit. AMN Healthcare supports the assignment with malpractice insurance and travel, lodging, rental, and transportation arrangements. The physician assistant supports cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery across inpatient, operating room, ICU, clinic, and call settings. Duties include inpatient rounding, clinic management, first assisting in CVOR procedures, endoscopic vein harvesting, call coverage, and perioperative patient management.

What you'll do

• Provide inpatient rounding and clinic management
• first assist in cardiovascular operating room procedures
• perform endoscopic vein harvesting
• provide cardiothoracic surgery call coverage and perioperative patient management. Board certification, BLS, ACLS, and a physician assistant license are required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

locum tenens

physician assistant

cardiovascular surgery

cardiothoracic surgery

cvor

endoscopic vein harvesting

salem va

amn healthcare

full-time coverage

24/7 coverage

bls

acls

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical or dental malpractice insurance
• travel, lodging, rentals, and transportation arrangements.

Why this role

24/7 coverage model; practice spans inpatient, operating room, ICU, clinic, and call coverage.

About the employer

AMN Healthcare is hiring for this role. Industry: Employment Placement Agencies. Sector: 56.