Cardiology PA Staffing Specialists Since 2006. This guide is maintained by Blake Moser, founder of Advanced Practice Recruiters — a Tyler, Texas firm that has placed physician assistants exclusively since 2006. Below: the actual Cardiology Physician Assistant subspecialty roles we work, what hiring managers and candidates need to know about credentials and compensation, and how the search runs in practice.
Cardiology physician assistants operate in some of the highest-acuity, highest-compensation environments in non-surgical PA practice. Interventional cath labs, electrophysiology programs, heart failure clinics, structural heart teams, and CV-surgery hybrid roles all rely on specialized PAs for procedural support, clinic management, and inpatient rounding.
Advanced Practice Recruiters has built dedicated cardiology PA sourcing pipelines across interventional cardiology (radial and femoral access, PCI support), electrophysiology (mapping, device implantation), heart failure (advanced HF clinic, LVAD, transplant), structural heart (TAVR, MitraClip), and outpatient general cardiology.
Whether your program needs an EP PA for a high-volume device implant lab, a heart failure PA for an advanced HF / LVAD program, or a structural heart PA for a growing TAVR service, we deliver credentialed candidates with the right subspecialty experience.
The physician assistant role types we routinely fill in this subspecialty:
We recruit across interventional, EP, heart failure, structural heart, and outpatient cardiology with subspecialty-specific sourcing for each.
We verify procedural experience — radial/femoral access, device implantation, TEE assistance, PA catheter placement — during candidate screening before presenting.
Cardiology PAs often carry call and inpatient rounding responsibilities. We benchmark call structure and inpatient expectations during intake.
From university heart programs to large private cardiology groups and hospital-employed structural heart teams, we recruit across every cardiology employer type.
Every Cardiology Physician Assistant search opens with a 20-minute scoping call: clinical scope, certification and credentialing requirements, productivity expectation, supervision or collaboration framework, geography, and a realistic compensation envelope. From there we work our active and passive physician assistant pipeline, screen each candidate against the role's specific subspecialty fit (board certification, state licensure or licensure-eligibility, DEA where required, malpractice history, recent case mix), and present a credentialed shortlist within a few business days.
Engagement is contingent — no upfront fee, no exclusivity required. Permanent placements carry a written replacement guarantee covering the initial employment period; if the placed physician assistant leaves inside the guarantee window we re-run the search at no additional fee.
Compensation for physician assistants in this subspecialty has continued to climb through 2026 as demand outpaces supply. Below are typical base ranges we see across our placement activity. Total compensation often runs 10–25% higher with productivity incentives, signing bonuses, and benefits factored in.
Factors that move compensation within these ranges:
Reference data: U.S. BLS — Physician Assistants (OOH), NCCPA Statistical Profile, and AAPA Compensation Resources.
Every candidate we present is verified for the PA-C with optional CAQ-Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery (CV-surgery hybrid roles) credential issued by the NCCPA, plus active state licensure, DEA registration where required, malpractice history, and recent clinical practice. We do not paper-blast resumes — every shortlist is screened against the role's specific credential and scope requirements.
Standard credential requirements:
Cardiology PA demand grows steadily with cath lab and structural heart program expansion.
Cardiology PA demand will continue rising through 2026 as cath lab volumes grow, structural heart programs proliferate, and outpatient cardiology expands under value-based care models. EP, structural heart, and advanced heart failure PAs will remain among the hardest cardiology hires for the foreseeable future.
Hottest markets we are placing in right now: Major academic heart program hubs nationwide, Sunbelt growth markets with expanding structural heart programs, Regional health system EP and HF clinics.
Subspecialized cardiology PAs — particularly EP, heart failure, and structural heart — are a small national pool. They are typically employed in stable positions and respond only to direct outreach with credibility in the cardiology community. Generalist recruiters cannot reach them effectively.
Yes. EP PA recruiting is one of our most specialized cardiology niches. We recruit for device implantation labs, ablation programs, and outpatient device clinics.
Cardiology PA compensation ranges from $125,000 to $170,000+, with EP, structural heart, and advanced heart failure PAs at the higher end. Call pay, procedural bonuses, and wRVU productivity can add meaningfully to base salary.
Yes. Structural heart PA recruiting (TAVR, MitraClip, Watchman) is a fast-growing subspecialty we serve. We screen for experience in valve programs and complex structural heart procedural support.
Initial credentialed shortlists are typically delivered within 24–48 hours. Subspecialized roles (EP, structural heart) may take longer to reach offer due to the small candidate pool — typically 45–90 days from kickoff.
Interventional cath lab PAs are typically expected to demonstrate radial and femoral access, hemostasis management, PCI support, and IABP/Impella familiarity. We verify these competencies during screening for cath-lab-based roles.
Many cardiology PA roles — particularly heart failure and inpatient consult roles — include call. We benchmark call structure, frequency, and call compensation during intake so candidates can evaluate fit before interview.
Reach Blake Moser at Advanced Practice Recruiters: 469-457-4570 or blake@advancedpracticerecruiters.com. Most inquiries get a same-business-day reply.