Physician Assistant

Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Associates (CTSA) is seeking a personable and motivated surgical Physician Assistant to join our growing team. CTSA is the largest cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery provider in the CommonSpirit system.  

We have two practice locations, one in Denver and the other in Colorado Springs.  This position is for our Denver location at St. Anthony hospital.  Our practice is composed of six (6) cardiothoracic surgeons, one (1) dedicated thoracic surgeon, and two (2) vascular surgeons.  The vascular surgeons are located at our Penrose Hospital office in Colorado Springs.  Collectively, when fully staffed, we have ten  (10) advanced practice providers in our practice who support care at our two locations.

Responsibilities include:

• Caring for cardiothoracic patients in a stepdown and ICU setting, including crafting daily patient progress notes, writing consult notes, and order entry. Our program is supported by two (2) dedicated nurse practitioners who assist with daily rounding and discharge planning.
• Proportional on call responsibilities with surgeon support.  
• Conduit harvest (endoscopic and open vein harvest and radial artery harvest). 
• First assist on all cardiac and minimal thoracic cases both open and minimally invasive (VATS and Robotic)
• Minimal office-based clinic seeing post-operative patients.

Benefits include:

• Employer paid healthcare premiums at 100%, including medical, dental, life, and vision insurances.
• Employer provided short-term and long-term disability insurance.  
• Employer reimbursed CME dollars for continuing medical education.
• 401K employer retirement plan match.  
• Generous time off policy. 

The Denver/Colorado Springs region is a dynamic and growing region.  We enjoy fantastic four-season weather with an abundance of outdoor activities.  World class skiing is 2-3 hours away.  Mountain biking, hiking, and fly fishing are all accessible.  In addition, we have fantastic schools, both public and private.  

At CTSA, we are laser focused on providing excellent care to our patients.  We also prioritize a supportive culture and value work/life balance.

Cardiothoracic operative experience is preferred, but we would be willing to train the right candidate.