Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant Locum to Perm

Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant (PA) Full Scope Surgical Practice

Position Overview

Palm Health is assisting a longstanding client and is seeking a highly skilled Physician Assistant with vascular surgery experience (preferred) to join a high-volume, multi-hospital surgical program providing comprehensive vascular care across the full continuum. This is a highly OR-focused, hands-on surgical PA role supporting complex and routine vascular procedures in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The Physician Assistant will function as an integral member of a collaborative vascular surgery team, supporting multiple surgeons across an integrated health system with primary base operations at a flagship facility and rotational coverage at affiliated hospitals.

Practice Environment & Locations

• Primary practice site: Main/flagship hospital within a large integrated health system
• Additional coverage: Multiple affiliated hospitals within the regional network
• Multi-site vascular surgery program with coordinated surgical and inpatient services

Clinical Scope & Responsibilities

This role encompasses full-spectrum vascular surgery support, including:

• First assist in the operating room (primary responsibility)
• Inpatient rounding and hospital-based patient management
• Vascular surgery consults across the hospital system
• Pre-operative and post-operative patient care
• Limited outpatient clinic involvement to ensure continuity of care

Case Mix Includes

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs (open and endovascular support)
• Carotid endarterectomy (CEA)
• Peripheral arterial bypass procedures
• Amputations (above-knee and below-knee)
• Broad range of bread and butter vascular surgery cases
• Comprehensive perioperative vascular patient management

Role Structure

• Approximately 80% Operating Room / First Assist
• Approximately 20% Inpatient rounding, consults, and outpatient continuity

Schedule

• MondayFriday daytime schedule aligned with OR block time
• Primary focus is OR-based surgical support
• Integrated inpatient rounding and clinic responsibilities during weekday workflow

Call Responsibilities

• Weekday call: 1:5 to 1:6 rotation (single-hospital coverage)
• Weekend call: Rotational coverage across multiple hospitals within the system
• Responsibilities include emergent vascular consults, inpatient management, and post-operative care

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years of surgical Physician Assistant experience required
• Vascular surgery experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable functioning as first assist in complex vascular procedures
• Ability to work independently in a high-acuity inpatient surgical environment

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base compensation commensurate with experience
• 56 weeks paid time off plus paid holidays (as applicable based on call schedule)
• CME allowance provided
• Full support for:
  • State licensure
  • DEA certification
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Hospital credentialing and onboarding costs
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, retirement, and additional system offerings