Critical Care Physician Assistant – CVICU | Locum TenensFacility: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center – Penn State HealthLocation: Hershey, PASpecialty: Critical Care / Intensive Care – CardiovascularProvider Type: Physician AssistantSetting: Inpatient – Cardiac ICUEMR: CernerSchedule: 3 × 13-hour shifts/weekShifts: 7:00 AM–8:00 PM or 7:00 PM–8:00 AMCoverage: Days, nights, weekends & holidaysStart: ASAPEnd: March 31, 2027Call: No CallPay Rate: $120/hr - $140/hr Position OverviewPenn State Health is seeking an experienced Critical Care PA to provide coverage in a high-acuity Cardiac/CVICU environment.
The ideal provider will have strong experience managing critically ill cardiovascular patients and advanced mechanical circulatory support. Key Clinical Experience RequiredCritical Care/CVICU experienceVA & VV ECMOImpellaLVADCardiac transplantIABP management/removalSwan-Ganz catheter managementArterial and central line proceduresPost-operative cardiac patient managementResponsibilitiesDaily rounding and management of assigned ICU patientsPatient admissions and evaluationsOrder entry and ongoing treatment managementPost-operative managementManagement of complex cardiac ICU patients under Intensivist guidancePerform arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheter procedures and IABP removalCollaborate with intensivists and multidisciplinary critical care teamsPatient Volume: 8–12 patients/shiftDepartment: 30 bedsAdmissions: RequiredStroke Certified: Yes Ideal CandidatePA/NP with significant Critical Care/CVICU experienceBoard CertifiedExperienced with ECMO, Impella, LVAD and cardiac transplantAvailable for 3 × 13-hour shifts per weekComfortable working nights, weekends and holidaysAble to commit through March 2027