Physician Assistant | Surgery - Cardiothoracic Location: Tyler, TX Employer: HPA Healthcare Pay: $175 per hour Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with HPA Healthcare to find a qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery PA in Tyler, Texas, 75701!
Job Description
HPA Healthcare is seeking an experienced Cardiovascular/Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician Assistant for an ongoing locum tenens assignment in Tyler, Texas.
This is a high-acuity inpatient role supporting cardiothoracic surgery patients in a Level I Trauma Center. The PA will round in the ICU and manage patients before and after cardiac and thoracic surgery, including patients immediately following open-heart, VATS, and lung procedures.
The provider will also care for patients coming off mechanical ventilation. The service averages approximately 10–15 patients at a time. OR experience, particularly vein harvesting experience, is strongly preferred.
Assignment Highlights
- ASAP start with ongoing 2026 coverage
- 12-hour shifts
- Day: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Night: 7:00 PM–7:00 AM
- Coverage needs exist 7 days per week
- Inpatient cardiothoracic surgery and ICU setting
- Approximately 10–15 patients
- Assigned-patient rounding
- Admissions required
- No call requirement
- Epic EMR
- Level I Trauma Center
- Multiple providers may be accepted
- Temporary privileges are available
- Estimated credentialing time: 5–7 days
About HPA Healthcare
At HPA Healthcare, we're committed to empowering clinicians and establishing strong partnerships with healthcare facilities. Our mission is to provide clinicians with opportunities for personal and professional growth, while helping healthcare facilities deliver exceptional patient care through our dedicated clinical teams.
We are proudly Joint Commission–certified, a distinction earned by fewer than 10% of staffing firms—demonstrating our commitment to clinical quality, patient safety, and regulatory excellence.
Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. We believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.
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