Cardiology Physician Assistant

Schedule and Coverage

• Ongoing OR first-assist coverage with clinic support and call

• Regular shifts: 6:00 AM 6:30 PM

• Weeknight call: 6:00 PM 6:00 AM, one night per week

• Rotating weekend call: 24 hours

• Submit candidates with their January March availability because the schedule is built three months in advance.

Clinical Setting

• Academic hospital, adult cardiothoracic/cardiac surgery

• Approximately 517 annual pump cases (2025 volume)

• Epic EMR

• Support from five cardiac surgeons and intensivist coverage

• Adult patients only

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of independent adult cardiac surgery OR first-assist experience

• Board certification required

• Missouri license required; willing to consider candidates who need to obtain one

• BLS required

• RNFA preferred for Nurse Practitioners

• APP resumes must clearly specify the department and role where they currently work.

The client is expanding consideration to candidates with recent, hands-on experience in:

• VV/VA ECMO

• Impella 5.5

• Postoperative aortic dissections

Candidates with a cardiothoracic surgery background may also be considered if they can perform the required procedures and have at least three years of Level II experience. Level I trauma experience is preferred, but candidates with comparable high-acuity skills may qualify.

Other procedures include CABG, valve repair/replacement, ascending aortic surgery, emergent dissections, Maze procedures, redo sternotomies, ECMO cannulation, IABP exposure, endoscopic vein harvesting, sternotomy closure, chest tube placement, and temporary pacing wire placement.