We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a hospital-based General Surgery Wound Care locum assignment in New Jersey. This is a maternity-leave coverage need running from November 2026 through early April 2027, with a consistent weekday schedule and no call.
Assignment Details
- Start Date: November 2, 2026
- End Date: April 2, 2027
- Physician Assistant position
- Inpatient and OR-based wound care
Schedule
- Monday Friday
- 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
- No call
- Overtime may be needed
Practice Setting
- General Surgery / Wound Care
- Inpatient hospital setting
- OR and bedside procedures
- Epic EMR
Patient Volume
- Approximately 15 patients per day
- Patient load shared with other APPs and a supervising physician
Clinical Responsibilities
- Round on inpatient wound care consultations
- Follow up with established inpatients
- Optimize patients for operative debridement
- Perform wound debridement in the OR
- Perform bedside wound debridement
- Apply negative-pressure wound therapy, including wound vacs
- Collaborate with APPs and supervising physician
- No responsibility for supervising other APPs
Requirements
- Physician Assistant
- Current and relevant wound care experience required
- Active wound certification required
- Board Certification/Board Eligibility listed as not applicable
- Additional state license, DEA, and certification requirements were not specified
Credentialing
- Temporary privileges available
Ideal Candidate
An experienced Physician Assistant with active wound certification who is comfortable independently evaluating inpatient wounds, performing bedside and OR debridements, managing wound vacs, and collaborating with a General Surgery team.
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.