Job Description
Locum Tenens Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Oregon
Assignment: Locum Tenens
Start Date: ASAP
Setting: Inpatient
Opportunity Overview
We are seeking an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) for a long-term locum tenens assignment.
The ideal candidate will have strong cardiothoracic/cardiovascular surgery experience and be comfortable serving as a first assist, rounding on inpatient patients, and providing clinic support as needed.
Schedule
- Approximately 4 shifts per week / 10-hour shifts
- Anticipated hours: 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
- Exact schedule to be determined
Responsibilities
- First assist during cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgical procedures
- Perform vein harvesting required
- Radial artery harvesting experience preferred
- Inpatient rounding and patient management
- Clinic coverage as needed
- Support cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgery cases
- Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, nursing staff, and the multidisciplinary care team
- Document patient care in Epic EMR
Requirements
- Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Active Oregon license
- Prior cardiothoracic/cardiovascular surgery experience
- Vein harvesting experience required
- First-assist experience
- Current BLS and ACLS through the American Heart Association
- Epic experience preferred
- Radial artery harvesting experience preferred
Additional Details
- Reason for coverage: Vacancy
- Credentialing: Approximately 60 days from submission of a complete application
- Vaccination: Preferred; waivers will be considered
- Assignment length: ASAP through approximately 1 year
- Long-term locum opportunity with potential for consistent scheduling
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Long-term assignment with a well-established healthcare organization
- Consistent inpatient cardiothoracic surgery work
- 4 10 schedule anticipated
- Opportunity to utilize advanced surgical first-assist and vein-harvesting skills
- Portland-area location with potential exposure to multiple clinical settings
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