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Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Physician Assistant, PA - CT Surgery

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

The Physician Assistant will perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under the supervision of a surgeon to support cardiothoracic surgical procedures. They will also serve as a patient advocate and liaison, managing care across pre-operative, operative, and post-operative phases.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor of Science degree, graduation from an accredited physician assistant program, and at least two years of recent cardiothoracic surgery experience. Current NCCPA certification and Pennsylvania state licensure are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

ACLSBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient advocacyDiagnostic tasksPre-operative carePost-operative careBasic cardiac life support

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 68% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician Assistant by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.9 / 10 · above average in surgery (pa)ranked against 381 Surgery (PA) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician Assistant median $126k (middle half $110k–$155k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Pennsylvania20 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All physician assistant listings in Pennsylvania178 active3,000 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 4% remote · 68% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physician assistant listings (all specialties): 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 6% offer loan repayment178 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery PA hiring demand#6 of 6 specialtiespostings stay open a median 41 days · 6% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 107 postings, 230 closed
New Surgery PA listings119 in the last 30 days80 the 30 days before (+49%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician Assistant pay trend (all specialties)+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (381 Surgery (PA) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Pennsylvania figures use all physician assistants: too few Pennsylvania Surgery postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
72% this job
CME allowance
59%
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Surgery (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 381 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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/year
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan