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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant, PA - Cardiothoracic, CT OR

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Could you be our next Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Lankenau Medical Center?

Why work as a PA-C in CT Surgery with Main Line Health?

Make an Impact! Mending broken hearts is at the core of being a Physician Assistant PA-C in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

As a Physician Assistant, you will work under the responsibility and supervision of the surgeon, performing diagnostic and therapeutic tasks to allow the physician to extend their services through the more effective use of knowledge in to establish diagnosis and to plan and implement therapy.

You will have a major role being a patient's advocate in the medical system serving as a confidant, advisor, and liaison between patients and physicians. Your expertise will be utilized in all aspects of care: pre, post and operative care.

Develop and Grow your Career! Invest in furthering your education through seeking certifications or advanced degrees by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: Your potential benefits changes can be discussed directly with the Recruiter.

Position: Physician Assistant PA-C - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Shift: Full time - 40 hours /week. 4 -10 hour shift schedule Monday - Friday with Weekend and Holiday rotation

Experience

1. Two (2) years recent experience in cardiothoracic surgery required.

2. Recent Board eligible graduate NOT eligible at this time.

3. Endoscopic Vein Harvesting highly preferred.

Education

1. Bachelor of Science degree in a physical science from an accredited institution required.

2. Must be a graduate of an accredited physician assistant/surgical assistant program.

3. Must complete courses of training for both basic and advanced cardiac life support.

Licensures/Certifications

Must be certified by the NCCPA (National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants) and Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure

This position requires you to wear a respirator as part of the job requirement.

Key Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under the supervision of a surgeon to implement patient therapy. Serve as a patient advocate and liaison across all stages of cardiothoracic care, including pre, post, and operative phases.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science, graduation from an accredited PA/surgical assistant program, and NCCPA and Pennsylvania state licensure. Candidates must have at least two years of recent experience in cardiothoracic surgery and BLS/ACLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient AdvocacyPre-operative CarePost-operative CareDiagnostic TasksBasic Cardiac Life Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant, PA - Cardiothoracic, CT OR at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Surgery (PA) — ranked against 363 active Surgery (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 78% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks35 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
63%
Sign-on bonus
54%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.1this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Surgery (PA) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 363 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Wynnewood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$657k
Typical market rent
$2,517/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year