Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician Assistant

Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Looking for work/life balance, outstanding benefits and resources to provide high-quality care?

Join us in our mission to provide Veterans with the world-class benefits and healthcare services they have earned! Veteran Health Indiana is actively seeking an experienced Cardiovascular Surgery PA to join our program in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Position highlights:

• Provide medical and surgical care for both inpatients and outpatients in the sections of cardiothoracic surgery and surgical intensive care, serving as the primary coordinator for the physicians and PA/ARNP providers.
• Procedure skills needed include Endoscopic Vein Harvesting

• Join an experienced team of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Perfusionist, Physician Assistants, Nurses, etc.
• High-quality, patient-focused Cardiovascular Service line with o utstanding performance reported by VASQIP, the VA's counterpart, comparable to other national databases
• Full-time, M-F schedule, 1 weekend per month
• Shared call with other professionals; approximately 1:4.
• Located in vibrant and affordable Indianapolis, Indiana

Qualifications:

• US Citizen
• Masters prepared Physician Assistant or BS with demonstrated experience
• Board Certified
• 3 years of experience in endovascular vein harvesting and surgical service experience
• Current full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package:

Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Opportunity for paid Parental leave.
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Please contact Candace Fitzgerald to submit your CV and with any questions you have regarding this opportunity.

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This position may require a background check, security clearance, and/or drug screening. Veteran Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. United States Citizenship Required; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

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