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Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant | EVH Required |

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 6 days ago

About the Role

Cardiothoracic surgery PA in Tampa, FL. EVH required, call 1:4 including one weekend/month. Competitive salary.

Join Transformational Health Network, Inc. as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – EVH Required, Call 1:4 in Tampa, Florida. We understand that healthcare careers are more than jobs—they are a calling. At Transformational Health Network, Inc.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Health Insurance
  • 401(k)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Transformational Health Network, Inc. as a Cardiothoracic Surgery PA – EVH Required, Call 1:4.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will provide cardiothoracic surgery support, perform surgical first-assist duties, and participate in endoscopic vein harvesting. They will also support inpatient and operative cardiac surgery care while participating in shared call responsibilities.

Requirements

Candidates must be a board-certified Physician Assistant with required experience in surgical first assist and endoscopic vein harvesting. Experience with advanced heart failure technologies like LVAD, Impella, ECMO, or heart transplant is considered a bonus.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cardiothoracic surgeryEndoscopic vein harvestingSurgical first assistInpatient careOperative cardiac surgeryAdvanced heart failure supportLVADImpellaECMOHeart transplant

Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

In Florida, the Physician Assistant weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$125k (114 salary observations; 339 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (4,865 salary observations; 10,143 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Physician Assistant roles.

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