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Senior Physician Assistant (PA)

CEDARS-SINAI • Part-time • United States • 6d ago

Senior Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardiac Surgery - Per Diem - 12hr

Job ID 8203

Location California, United States

Job Category Clinical Operations

Date posted 08/14/2025

Job Description

Are you an ambitious and experienced Physician Assistant (PA-C) looking to advance your career? Cedars-Sinai, a world-class healthcare organization, is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated PA-C to join our Cardiac Surgery team. As a PA-C at Cedars-Sinai, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, contributing to patient care and impacting the lives of our patients.

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States. The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments. Our faculty and attending physicians provide deep competency across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women's heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia, and hypertension.

The Physician Assistant (PA-C) provides services to cardiac surgical patients. The PA-C assists the supervising surgeon in the operating room, acts as the first or second assistant, endoscopically harvests veins or arteries for CABG procedures, robotic procedures, transplant surgeries, opens and closes the chest, cannulates or decannulates, Assists or performs bedside procedures within the scope of service, etc.

The PA-C will be working primarily in the operating room.

Ensures all cases are added to the team census.
Discuss preoperative plans with Cardiac surgery Fellow and Surgical Attending.
Review of peri-operative lab results and imaging.
Addresses pre-operative issues if called, regarding updated H and Ps. medication question.
Assists the nursing team with preparing room and patient for surgery.
Assist with patient positioning, pulling up patient data and scans in OR, Ultrasound prep for vein/artery conduit, assist with scrub and draping of patient. At the end of case if first or second assist, help with dressings over incisions and tearing down drapes. Assist with positioning patient on ICU bed
Functions as an assistant to the surgeon in the operating room during surgical procedures.
Surgical first assist including sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass cannulation and decannulation, assist with sternal wire closure, chest closure.
Surgical second assist when asked (heart hold only when no other RN has been identified)
Performs Endoscopic Vein Harvesting and/or Radial Artery Harvesting in the operating room - If not a privilege, work on Preceptor/Proctor Plan to complete.
Manages chest opening and closure, including multiple-layer surgical wound closures under the direction of the surgeon.
First assist Robotic cases with a surgeon if there are no other CABGs planned that day. This includes before docking cannulation, closure, dressing incision and moving patient to bed.
Respond to ECMO and assist with ECPR.
Once completion of OR tasks, meet AHP Step down team and assist with chest tube, lines and wire removals for patients.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Major functions include collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, leading the rotational mentoring program, participating in clinical trials, showing initiative in developing and implementing positive improvements for the allied health team.

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

Experience in endoscopic vein and/or artery harvest required. Radial Harvesting preferred.
Three (3)+ years of experience as a physician assistant (inpatient preferred).
Five (5)+ years of experience with cardiac transplant medicine preferred.

Educational/ Licensure/Certifications Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate from a PA program approved by Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation required
Valid California PA license required
PA certification issued by NCCPA required
DEA License required

Req ID : 8203
Working Title : Senior Physician Assistant (PA) - Cardiac Surgery - Per Diem - 12hr
Department : Heart - Cardiovascular Surgery MS
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Advanced Practice (PA)
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 12 hour
Base Pay : $97.00 - $107.00

Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai

We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve Quality Care and Research—For All, By All.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy.

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