Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Cardiothoracic Surgery APP Opportunity

Position

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Start: August 24, 2026
• 13-Week Assignment

Schedule

• Scheduled + On-Call
• Regular Shift: 6:00 AM 6:30 PM
• Weeknight Call: 6:00 PM 6:00 AM (1 Night Per Week)
• Weekend Call: 6:00 AM 6:00 AM (Rotating)
• Monthly Schedule Provided by Facility

Practice Setting

• Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Surgery Operating Room
• Academic Hospital

Work Details

• Adult Patient Population
• Approximately 517 Pump Cases Annually
• EMR: Epic
• Support Staff:
• 5 Cardiac Surgeons
• Intensivist
• Responsibilities:
• OR First Assist
• Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
• Valve Repair and Replacement (Aortic, Mitral, Tricuspid)
• Ascending Aortic Surgery
• Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion
• Maze Procedures
• Redo Sternotomies
• Mechanical Circulatory Support Procedures (Impella, ECMO Cannulation, IABP Exposure)
• Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH)
• Sternotomy Opening and Closure
• Chest Tube and Temporary Pacing Wire Placement
• Equipment:
• Maquet EVH System

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Board Certified
• Missouri License Required (Willing to License)
• BLS Required
• Epic Experience Required
• Trauma Level I Experience Required
• Minimum 2 Years of Independent Adult Cardiac Surgery OR First Assist Experience
• NPs: RNFA Preferred

Additional Information

• CV Must Include Education and Work History in MM/YY MM/YY Format
• Work History Gaps Greater Than 30 Days Must Be Explained
• Background Issues Require First- and Third-Party Documentation
• Providers Working 52 Consecutive Weeks Must Take a Minimum 6-Month Break Before Returning
• Providers May Be Financially Responsible for Equipment Not Returned at the End of the Assignment
• Willing to License Qualified Candidates