Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant

Inpatient ICU & Step-Down Weekday Schedule Critical Care Focus

365 Healthcare is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a locum opportunity in Syracuse, New York. This assignment offers weekday inpatient coverage within a Cardiac Surgery ICU and step-down service, working alongside surgeons and critical care physicians in a high-acuity hospital environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for providers with ICU experience seeking a non-operative critical care role with a consistent schedule.

• Monday Friday
• Day / Evening schedule
• 40 hours minimum per week
• Up to 50 hours per week as needed
• No weekends
• No call

• Start Date: June 1, 2026
• Coverage through October 2, 2026
• Full-time coverage preferred

• Inpatient Cardiac Surgery ICU
• Step-down unit coverage
• Adult patient population
• EMR: Epic
• Non-operative role

• Collaborative APP care model
• Supervising surgeons onsite
• Critical care physician support available
• Autonomous day-to-day clinical practice expected

• Manage ICU and step-down cardiac surgery patients
• Daily rounding and patient assessments
• Progress notes and documentation
• Phone coverage for inpatient service
• Coordinate care plans with physicians, nursing, and ancillary teams
• Monitor post-operative and medically complex patients

Providers should be comfortable with:

• Central line placement
• Arterial line placement
• Chest tube placement
• Chest tube removal
• Wound VAC changes

• ICU / Critical Care experience required
• Cardiac critical care preferred
• Inpatient medicine with cardiology focus highly valued
• No OR experience required

• High-acuity inpatient setting
• Structured weekday schedule
• Strong physician collaboration
• Fast credentialing: approximately 6 weeks
• Stable multi-month assignment

• NCCPA certification
• Active New York license
• ACLS certification
• Epic experience required
• ICU experience required
• No new graduates

• Dedicated specialty-specific consultants
• 24/7 award-winning service
• NALTO Member
• Competitive compensation
• A-rated malpractice coverage
• Paid travel and housing

Critical care PA locum opportunities with weekday scheduling, no call, and advanced ICU experience are highly sought after.

Apply today and connect with 365 Healthcare to discuss your availability and rate.