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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic ICU

Physician AssistantIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Could you be our next Physician Assistant in Cardiothoracic ICU (50/50 DAYS and NIGHTS AND NIGHTS ONLY AVAILABLE) at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, PA?

This Position Is Eligible for a $15,000 Sign on Bonus

Night Shift Differential While on a DAY/NIGHT ROTATION: $7.00/Hour

Night shift component of pay while on NIGHTS ONLY: $20,000/year

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: You are eligible for up to 240 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

Main Line Health Care will provide a stipend to its employed Advanced Practice Providers for use toward continuing professional education (CME and/or CE) expenses and specialty societies and professional associations.

Position: Physician Assistant PA-C - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Shift: Full time – 40 hours a week – 50/50 DAYS and NIGHTS AND NIGHTS ONLY - weekend, and holiday requirement

Experience

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

2. Recent Board eligible graduate acceptable.

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 or eligible for certification by the NCCPA (National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants) and Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure

Key Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic tasks under the supervision of a surgeon to plan and implement therapy for cardiothoracic patients. Serve as a patient advocate and liaison between patients and physicians across pre, post, and operative care.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor of Science in physical science and graduation from an accredited physician assistant or surgical assistant program. Must be NCCPA certified or eligible and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure.

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

Cardiothoracic Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

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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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

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  • On-site
  • 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

$15,000 sign-on bonus
Night shift differential: $7.00/hour (day/night rotation)
Night shift component: $20,000/year (nights only)
Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000/year
240 hours PTO per year
Employee discounts
Free parking
CME stipend