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Position Type: Locums to Permanent
Specialty: Physician Assistant (PA) - Surgery - Cardiothoracic
Location: Connecticut
Rate: Competitive & Negotiable Pay
Shift: 8-Hour Day Shifts + Potential Call & 24-Hour Coverage
Start Date: 07/12/2026
End Date: 6 12 Month Contract
Position Details:
Patient Population: Adolescent, Adult & Geriatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients
Setting: Inpatient Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
Responsibilities: Providing inpatient cardiothoracic surgical support including pre-operative evaluations, surgical assisting, patient rounding, coordination of care, ordering and interpreting tests, line placements, post-operative management, and collaborative cardiothoracic patient care within a Level I Trauma Center
Required Procedures: Central Venous Catheter Placement, Dialysis Catheter Placement, Arterial Line Placement & Endoscopic Retrieval
EMR System: Epic
Support Staff: Cardiothoracic Surgery Team & Hospital Support Staff
Days Per Month: Full-Time Coverage Required
On-Call/Weekends: Yes Potential Call & 24-Hour Shift Coverage
Highlights:
- Level I Trauma Center Experience
- High-Acuity Cardiothoracic Surgery Environment
- Autonomous Practice Opportunity
- Long-Term Locums to Permanent Opportunity
- Epic EMR Experience Preferred
- Teaching Hospital & Advanced Heart/Vascular Program
Submission Requirements:
- NCCPA Board Certification Required
- Active Connecticut License Required
- Minimum 1 Year Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience Required
- ACLS & BLS Required
- Must Be Able to Perform All Required Duties & Procedures
- Must Be Available to Start by Mid-July
- Local Candidates Only
- No New Graduates Accepted
Join us today!
