Surgery - General Physician Assistant

• Job Title: Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: New York
• Service Setting: Hospital
• Coverage Type: Surgical First Assist + Medical/Surgical Floor Coverage
• Coverage Period: September 28 - October 9, 2026, with ongoing coverage available
• Clinical Shift Schedule:
  • Weekday Call: 7a - 5p or 3p - 11p
  • Weekend Call: Friday 5p - Monday 7a

• Patient Demographics: Adult patients
• Patient Acuity: Acutely ill medical and surgical patients
• Case Mix: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and OB/GYN
• Patient Ratio: 1:10-15

• No. of Beds: 109
• EMR System: Epic
• Medication Dispensing System: Pyxis
• Support Staff Available: Anesthesia, NP, LPN

• Rate: TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

• Surgical First Assist
• Robotic Surgery
• General Surgery procedures
• Orthopedic procedures (preferred)
• OB/GYN procedures, including C-sections
• Hip fracture cases
• Cauterization
• Hemostasis
• Wound closure (sutures, staples, adhesives)
• Surgical suction, drainage, and irrigation
• Patient positioning and immobilization
• Medical/Surgical floor rounding
• Order management
• Progress notes
• Consults and discharges

• Licenses: Active New York license required
• Board: Board Certified
• Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, and ATLS required
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of recent Surgical First Assist experience
• EMR: Epic experience required
• Other Qualifications: Robotics experience required; Orthopedic experience strongly preferred

• Provide Surgical First Assist coverage in the operating room
• Provide Medical/Surgical floor coverage
• Round on hospitalized patients
• Manage patient orders, consults, and discharges
• Assist with General Surgery, Orthopedic, and OB/GYN cases
• Participate in weekend and weekday call coverage
• Document patient care accurately in Epic
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams

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