Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Assignment Length: Ongoing coverage need

Start Date: As soon as credentialed

Openings: 1

Reason for Coverage: Long-term permanent search

Practice Setting:

• Inpatient and OR coverage
  
• Trauma and Emergency General surgery
  
• Responsibilities include:
  
• Daily rounding
  
• First assist in OR cases, including robotics
  
• Consults
  
• Trauma activations
  
• Critical care management
  
• Procedures required including I&Ds, laceration repairs, chest tube placement, and central line placement
  
• 2 APPs staffed on day shift, 1 APP staffed on night shift
  
• Work closely with Trauma/Acute Care surgeons
  
• Average 3 cases per day, 1 case per night
  
• Average census 20
  
• Level II trauma center
  

Schedule:

• Part-time coverage
  
• Average 10 shifts per month
  
• Day and night coverage needed, 7:00-7:00
  
• Current coverage needs:
  
• Dec 23, 7:00a-7:00p
  
• Dec 24, 7:00a-7:00p
  
• Dec 24, 7:00p-7:00a
  
• Dec 25, 7:00a-7:00p
  
• Dec 25, 7:00p-7:00a
  
• Dec 26, 7:00a-7:00p
  
• Dec 27, 7:00a-7:00p
  
• Jan 1, 7:00p-7:00a
  

Patient Population: 95% adult, 5% pediatrics

EMR: EPIC

Credentialing: 90 days

Requirements:

• Active Pennsylvania licensure
  
• Board certification
  
• AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS certifications
  
• Minimum 2-years Trauma Surgery experience or equivalent