Palm Health Resources
PA / Physician Assistant / Illinois / Locum or Permanent / Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant
Chicago, Illinois, US
Role snapshot
Palm Health Resources is hiring a PA / Physician Assistant / Illinois / Locum or Permanent / Cardiothoracic Physician Assistant on a full-time basis. This is a role based in Chicago, Illinois, US.
- Company
- Palm Health Resources
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 13, 2026
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About the role
We are hiring an experienced cardiothoracic physician assistant for a robust, busy, heart program in Chicago, IL! Candidate will get maximum exposure to difficult Heart Surgery cases, autonomy practice, work in the full continuum of care and with a dynamic team! The ideal CT PA position! If interested in this position or others, Palm Health has over 300 Cardiac Surgery groups in our portfolio! Experienced adult cardiothoracic surgery endoscopic vein harvest (ESV) and first assist Efficiently endoscopically harvest quality saphenous vein in a timely fashionbe an experienced cardiac surgery first assistant with the ability to quickly adapt to an experienced surgeons standard routines and preferencesact as a professional first assistant that improves the quality and efficiency of surgical proceduresHarvest Radial artery open or endoscopicExperienced in pre and post-operative care of complex adult cardiac surgery patients, including pre-op consultations and ordersInterpretation of pre-op testingCVICU ventilator and hemodynamic managementManagement of post-op arrhythmias, fluid balance, and discharge planningIndependently see post-op patients in outpatient office setting Salary Range $140K-195K Comprehensive Benefits; Health, Dental, Matching 403B, Life, Disability, Relocation Assistance Negotiable and Sign On Bonus of 10K!