Locum- Physician Assistant - Thoracic Surgery

Job Description

Job Description

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT – THORACIC SURGERY POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

Seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a 5–6 month locum assignment providing thoracic surgery coverage.

• Schedule: 2–3 shifts per week.
• Shift: 12 hours, 6:30 PM–7:00 AM.
• Setting: Hospital.
• EMR: EPIC.
• Patient population: Adult/Geriatric.
• Average census: 15–25 patients per shift.
• Primarily floor patients from Step Down, OR/Post-Op, and ICU.
• PA works primarily independently, with a fellow available as a clinical resource.
• Potential first responder to codes until the fellow arrives.
• May perform H&P for patients transferred from other hospitals.
• Coverage is for maternity leave.

• Minimum 1 year of experience
• Thoracic surgery experience
• Chest tube, Blake drain, and pigtail management
• ABG experience
• NGT and G/J feeding tube experience preferred
• ACLS and BLS
• NCCPA certification
• DEA required

Credentialing: Approximately 90 days; temporary privileges may be considered.