Physician Assistant - Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Job Description
Join our dynamic, highly skilled Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgery inpatient APP team.
The CT surgery service provides advanced surgical treatments, including coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic and mitral valve replacement, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and heart transplantation.
We value individuals who are professional with strong interpersonal and communication skills and able to prioritize and adapt to changing situations.
Our CT surgery APPs manage patients collaboratively across the inpatient continuum of care (in the ICU setting as well as the floor) with CT Surgery Fellows, Cardiac Surgeons, and Intensivists, perform bedside procedures, and may assist in the operating room.
Our APP team is expanding as we recruit highly skilled surgeons from across the country, strengthening both our expertise and our commitment to exceptional patient care.
With this exciting growth comes new opportunities. Now is the ideal time to become part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that is evolving, innovating, and setting a higher standard in surgical care.
If you are looking to contribute your skills in a dynamic environment where your experience is valued and your impact is meaningful, we invite you to explore joining us. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing more about what makes our team unique.
Key Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant will manage cardiothoracic surgery patients collaboratively across the inpatient continuum, including the ICU and floor settings. Responsibilities include performing bedside procedures, assisting in the operating room, and managing complex cardiac cases such as ECMO and heart transplants.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an ARC-PA accredited program and hold a valid California Physician Assistant license. Required certifications include NCCPA board certification, BLS, and ACLS, along with specific experience in inpatient cardiac surgery and OR assistance.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 66% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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