Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery PA - Reading, PA

**Locums Cardiothoracic Surgery PA - Reading, PA**

**Coverage Need**
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: Full-time with variable weekly and weekend call
- Duration: Ongoing

**Position Details**
- Provider Type: Physician Assistant
- Practice Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours + Call
- EMR: Cerner
- Call Ratio: 1:2
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Call Back %: 25%
- Patients Per Shift: 5
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
- Trauma Level: Not Applicable
- Temporary Privileges: No
- Stroke Certified: Yes
- Nearest Airport: Harrisburg International

**Submissions Requirements**
- Active PA license
- Board eligible (Board certification not required)
- Clean history
- BLS

**Skill Requirements**
- Endoscopic vein harvesting (including radial)
- Open vessel harvesting
- CABG EVH, TAVR, TACR, ECMO
- Vascular surgery
- Wound care, suturing, tissue handling, wound vac use
- Patient positioning, exposure, surgical assisting
- Venipuncture, venous cutdowns, central lines
- Chest tubes, thoracentesis, intubation
- ECG interpretation, cardiac resuscitation
- Pre- and post-operative patient management

**Why This Role?**
- High-acuity cardiovascular surgical setting
- Work independently in CVOR and vascular procedures
- Part of a dedicated surgical care team
- Long-term locums opportunity with consistent call rotation