Locum Tenens Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant — Inpatient Cardiac Surgery (San Francisco, CA)

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Locum tenens opportunity in San Francisco, CA for an experienced Physician Assistant to support inpatient cardiothoracic surgery care on a long-term, ongoing contract. Clinical coverage is two days per week (six hours per day, Monday–Friday; specific days to be confirmed). Adult patient population with responsibilities spanning pre-op, intra-op, and post-op management and daily rounding.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient cardiothoracic surgical care and timely documentation in the CPRS EMR.
• Perform endoscopic radial and saphenous vein harvesting.
• Serve as first and second assist in cardiothoracic procedures and provide bedside assistant support for robotic cases.
• Perform and manage bedside procedures including ultrasound-guided central vascular access, chest tube and pigtail insertion/removal, Swan-Ganz catheter insertion/removal, removal of pacing wires, cardioversion, and operation/removal of intra-aortic balloon pump.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary surgical and inpatient teams and adhere to facility protocols.

Required qualifications

• Active, unrestricted U.S. state or territory license.
• NCCPA certification and DEA registration.
• BLS and ACLS (AHA).
• Documented experience with 100+ endoscopic vein harvesting procedures.
• Strong cardiothoracic surgical assisting background; no history of license restrictions or disciplinary actions.

Facility and logistics

• Inpatient service; equipment available includes heart–lung machine, autotransfusion pump, intra-aortic balloon pump, and centrifugal VAD.
• Temporary hospital privileges available; hospital privileges required.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance are covered.