Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - General Surgery - $155 per hour

WhiteCoat Locums is seeking a Physician Assistant General Surgery for a locum tenens job in Syracuse, New York.
Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

General Surgery
Discipline:

Physician Assistant
Start Date:

ASAP
Duration:

26 weeks
Shift:

rotating
Employment Type:

Locum Tenens
Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant

Assignment Details

Location:

Syracuse, New York

Provider Type:

Physician Assistant (PA)

Specialty:

Vascular Surgery

Practice Setting:

Inpatient / Hospital-Based

Start Date:

ASAP

Expected Duration:

Approximately 6 Months, Ongoing

Coverage Need:

1 Provider

EMR:

Epic

Compensation

Hourly:

$155/hour

Schedule

Approximately 40 Hours Per Week

24/7 Service Coverage Shared Among 7-8 APPs

10- and 12-Hour Shifts

Provider Must Be Flexible to Work Either Shift Length

Typical Shifts:

7:00 AM-5:00 PM, 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, or 7:00 PM-7:00 AM

Night and Weekend Shifts Required on a Rotating Basis

36-Hour Weeks Using Three 12-Hour Shifts May Occasionally Be Available Depending on Staffing

Call Required Approximately 1-2 Days Per Week

Call May Include Staying After a Scheduled Shift for OR Coverage or Home Phone / Beeper Call

Night and Weekend Scheduled Shifts Are In-House and Are Not Considered Call

Patient Population / Volume

Adult and Geriatric Patients

100% Inpatient

Typical Service Census:

Approximately 15-20 Patients

Individual Rounding:

Approximately 3-5 Patients Per Day

Approximately 7-8 OR Cases Per Day

Hospital Size:

Approximately 450 Beds

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide Inpatient Vascular Surgery Coverage

Provide Medical Management and Inpatient Rounding

Manage Diabetes, Hypertension, and Acute Illnesses

Provide Pre- and Post-Operative Vascular Surgical Care

First Assist in the Operating Room

Support Approximately 5 Vascular Surgeons

Provide Coverage for Vascular Surgery Only

First Assist With Open Vascular Procedures

Peripheral Bypass Surgery

Carotid Surgery

AV Fistula Creation

Open Abdominal Aortic Surgery

Perform Bedside Suturing

Perform Permcath Removal

Manage Wound VACs

Perform Dressing Changes and Wound Care

No Interventional Radiology Procedures Required

Clinical Environment / Support

Busy, High-Acuity Vascular Surgery Service

Dedicated Team of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Mix of Operating Room and Floor Coverage

Epic EMR

Requirements

NCCPA Certification for Physician Assistants - Required

Active New York License at Time of Submission - Required

BLS - Required

ACLS - Required

DEA - Required

2-3 Years of Clinical Experience in Vascular Surgery - Required

Cardiac Surgery Experience May Be Considered if the Provider Also Cross-Covered Vascular Surgery

Must Be Comfortable With Open Vascular Surgery Cases

Must Be Comfortable With Inpatient Medical Management and Surgical First Assist Responsibilities

Night and Weekend Availability - Required

Credentialing

Credentialing Timeframe:

Approximately 90 Days

Temporary Privileges Available

WhiteCoat Locums Job ID #A70610PA.
About WhiteCoat Locums

WhiteCoat Locums is founded and managed by physicians, who, like yourself, worked locums and dealt with many frustrations along the way ranging from lack of transparency and agencies’ misunderstanding of what hospitals and providers look for to poor communication and low pay rates.
That’s why we embarked on a journey to connect providers with the best locums jobs in the country while being 100% transparent, providing competitive pay rate and helping physicians succeed along the way!
Benefits

Referral bonus
Holiday Pay
License and certification reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement
Weekly pay