A facility is seeking a thoracic surgery physician assistant for locum tenens coverage.
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The preference is to have a clinician be scheduled 3 days/row per week. Hours are 6a-6:30p. The locum should be proficient in EVH, saphenous vein, and radial approach. They use Maquet. There is a high acuity. We are an ECMO center with multiple daily ECMO management. Procedures aside from first and second assist include central line and arterial line placement, and chest tube placement. The schedule is day shift with a surgical call once a week, one in every 5 weekends.

Dates Needed: May - Ongoing
Case Load/PPD: 120 hearts last year on goal of 300
Shift Type: Day Shift; Call
Assignment Type: Inpatient; OR
Assignment Duration: Locums
Call Required: Yes
Board Certification Required: Negotiable
Prescriptive Authority Required: No
Support Staff: APPs: 6 is goal. 4 staffed/ 1 locum until Sept 30th
Government: No
Reference ID: ORD-148922-PA-MO