Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Locums - Bridgeport, Connecticut, NP/PA Cardiovascular Job

Clinical Role

Join an established Cardiovascular Surgery team in Bridgeport, Connecticut, providing inpatient and operating room support for a busy cardiac surgery service. This full-time locums opportunity offers the potential for a temporary-to-permanent position for interested candidates.

Assignment Details

Coverage Dates:September 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Assignment Length:13-week contract with potential temp-to-hire opportunity

Schedule:

• Full-time (40 hours per week)
• Three 13-hour shifts per week
• Shift times:
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
  • 7:00 PM - 8:00 AM
• Rotating schedule with seven other APPs
• Weekend rotation approximately every 3-6 weekends, depending on staffing and vacations

Position Highlights

• Full-time locums opportunity
• Potential temp-to-permanent position
• Collaborative Cardiovascular Surgery team
• Operating room and inpatient responsibilities
• Epic EMR

Practice Setting

Hospital

Clinical Details & Responsibilities

Patient Population:

Adult cardiovascular surgery patients

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Provide inpatient cardiovascular surgery care
• Assist with perioperative patient management
• Perform daily rounding
• Manage post-operative cardiac surgery patients
• Collaborate with surgeons, physicians, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams

Required Skills

• Cardiac Surgery Operating Room experience preferred
• First Assist in Cardiac Surgery preferred
• Candidates with strong inpatient cardiac surgery experience will also be considered
• Chest tube insertion and management experience required
• Inpatient cardiac surgery experience preferred

Support & Technology

EMR System:Epic (preferred experience)

Requirements

• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Experience in cardiac surgery required
• Inpatient cardiovascular surgery experience preferred
• Chest tube insertion and management experience required
• Epic experience preferred

Organization & Team

• Established Cardiovascular Surgery program
• Collaborative surgical and APP team
• Full-time coverage opportunity
• Potential long-term employment opportunity

About Bridgeport, Connecticut

Location & Access: Bridgeport is Connecticut's largest city, located along Long Island Sound with convenient access to New York City, New Haven, and surrounding New England communities.

Lifestyle & Community: Bridgeport offers a diverse community, waterfront living, cultural attractions, restaurants, and convenient metropolitan amenities.

Outdoor Recreation: Residents enjoy beaches, boating, fishing, parks, hiking, and numerous recreational opportunities along the Connecticut shoreline.

Attractions: Popular attractions include Seaside Park, Beardsley Zoo, the Discovery Museum, and nearby coastal communities.

Quality of Life: Bridgeport offers coastal living, excellent healthcare facilities, easy regional travel, and access to both urban and outdoor amenities.

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