CVCT Surgery Physician Assistant
Job Location:
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
15 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline:
12 October 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Physician Assistant
- Specialty: PA - Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Santa Monica CA
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Call
- Coverage Period: Sep 14 2026 Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon Fri 7a 3p
- On-Call Shift Schedule: Mon Fri 3p 7a Weekend call: Fri 3p Mon 7a
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 1:2
- Call Response Time: 20 minutes
- Callback %: 30-50
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
- Average Daily Volume: 5-8 2-3 ICU 1 Surgery
- Scheduled Patients: 4/month
- Rounding: Yes
- No. of Beds: 266
- No. of Exam Rooms: 3
- EMR System: Epic
- Physicians in Practice: 3
- APPs in Practice: 2
- Support Staff: MAs: 2 Office Staff: 1
- Lab & Xray onsite
- OR assist Radial & Endoscope vein harvesting
- Interpret EKGs XR labs
- ECMO IABP and Impella
- ICU/step-down patient management
- Board: Board Certified required
- Licenses: Licensed in CA
- DEA: CA DEA required
- Certifications: BLS ACLS
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience preferred
- Provide cardiothoracic surgical assistance in the operating room
- Manage ICU and step-down patients including rounding
- Perform radial and endoscopic vein harvesting
- Interpret EKGs X-rays and lab results
- Participate in on-call rotation (1:2 ratio) for weekday and weekend coverage