Physician Assistant – Pediatric Cardiac ICU

Full Job Description

Pediatric Cardiac ICU Physician Assistant (Contract)

Location: Rochester, NY- You must live 50+ miles from Rochester, NY to be consideredDuration: 6–9 Month ContractSchedule: 39 hours/week | Rotating 13-hour Day/Night Shifts

Join a High-Acuity Pediatric Cardiac ICU Team

We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to join a nationally recognized 16-bed Pediatric Cardiac Care Center providing specialized care to critically ill infants, children, and adolescents with congenital heart disease.

This is an excellent opportunity for an APP with a strong Pediatric Cardiac ICU background who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other multidisciplinary specialists.

Position Overview

As a primary covering provider, you will care for critically ill pediatric patients with complex congenital heart disease before and after cardiac surgery. You’ll be responsible for managing a wide range of high-acuity conditions while working closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team.

This role is focused on comprehensive critical care management rather than procedural volume, although a strong understanding of ICU procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for critically ill pediatric cardiac patients.
• Manage pre-operative and post-operative congenital cardiac surgery patients.
• Care for patients with complex congenital heart disease and single ventricle physiology.
• Monitor and manage patients requiring:
• Vasopressor and inotropic support
• Arrhythmia management
• External and internal pacemakers
• Open chest management
• VA/VV ECMO
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to develop and implement treatment plans.
• Occasionally provide care for adults with congenital heart disease requiring critical care or post-operative management.
• Assist with the management of PICU overflow patients with a variety of critical care diagnoses.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Pediatric Cardiac ICU experience
• Strong knowledge of complex congenital heart disease anatomy and physiology
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current New York State Physician Assistant License in good standing
• Current NCCPA Certification
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• PALS certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Pediatric Acute Care Physician Assistant certification

Schedule

• 39 hours per week
• Rotating 13-hour shifts
• Days: 6:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Nights: 6:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• Approximately 50% day shifts and 50% night shifts
• Day and night shifts are typically scheduled in separate weeks
• Weekends, holidays, on-call, and callback responsibilities as required by unit needs

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for a compassionate, adaptable, and highly collaborative clinician who is confident managing complex pediatric cardiac patients in a demanding critical care environment. If you thrive in a high-acuity setting and enjoy working with an expert multidisciplinary team, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: $245,000.00 – $280,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Referral program

Work Location: In person