Cardiothoracic Surgery Locum Tenens Physician Assistant* Job at HPA Healthcare, South Carolina

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  • HPA Healthcare
  • South Carolina

Job Description

Position Overview

A large acute care hospital in South Carolina is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant – Cardiothoracic Surgery for a locum tenens assignment. The provider will work primarily in the operating room with responsibilities spanning vein harvesting, first assist on open heart cases, ICU admissions, and pre/post-operative surgical care.

Job Responsibilities: Assignment Highlights

Coverage Dates: January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM (8 hrs/day)

Call: ~5% weekdays, ~75% weekends (primarily ER call) — included in daily rate

Practice Setting: Inpatient (90%) + Outpatient (10%)

Patient Population: Adults only

Daily Caseload: ~10 patients/day (5 admissions, 5 ICU, 4 surgeries)

Support: 4 cardiothoracic surgeons and 7 APPs

Beds: 720 total

EMR: Epic

Pay Ranking: This package ranks in the top 10–15% of current market pay for cardiothoracic surgery PA locum roles in South Carolina.
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:00 PM (8 hrs/day)
Skills: Skills & Experience

Physician Assistant with at least 2 years of cardiothoracic surgery experience (required)

Must be able to:

Harvest vein

First assist surgeon on all open heart cases

Provide suturing and perioperative surgical care

Epic EMR experience (preferred)

ACLS and DEA (required)

Active South Carolina license (required; will consider candidates willing to license)

Job Tags

Daily paid, For contractors, Monday to Friday, Weekend work, Weekday work,

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