General Information

Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA Work Schedule variable with CALL per department needs, Holidays and Weekends as assigned Posted Date 09/29/2026 Salary Range: $98.65 - 98.65 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration Indefinite Job # 33271

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant for Cardiothoracic Surgery serves under the general clinical supervision of Medical Director and is responsible for providing comprehensive care to cardiothoracic patients. Key responsibilities include assisting in the operating room, coordinating patient care throughout the continuum of hospitalization, providing patient and family education, developing discharge plans, and delivering detailed discharge instructions to facilitate a smooth transition from admission through discharge. Additional responsibility includes collaborating with interdisciplinary team members. 

Salary range: $98.65/hourly

Job Qualifications

• CA PA License required. National Board Certification required.
• Graduated from an accredited PA program required (Master's degree in PA program preferred)
• Minimum of 2 year's experience preferred, including assisting in CT surgeries, EVH and endo radial artery harvesting - preferred
• Previous relevant CT surgical PA experience - required
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology - required
• Skill in physical assessment and nursing care of cardiac surgery patients - required
• Skill in teaching - required
• Knowledge, skill, and ability to perform patient history and physical assessment - required
• Skill and ability in written and verbal communication - required
• Knowledge of interdisciplinary resources needed to coordinate patient care and facilitate referral - required
• Skill in removal of chest tubes, temporary pacing wires, and sutures/staples - required
• Knowledge and skill in BLS and ACLS - certifications required
• Knowledge and skill in wound care and treatment - required
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing - required
• Ability to read, interpret, apply and/or follow physician orders, policies and procedures, and written/verbal instructions - required
• Knowledge of UCLA policies and procedures-preferred
• Ability to work varying shifts-required

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.