Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Locums - Surgical NP/PA - Williamsport, Pennsylvania Clinical Role

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• Locum tenens position

• Seeking a board-certified or truly board-eligible Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• Must have prior surgical experience

• Two providers needed to cover a mix of day and night shifts

• Schedule: Monday-Sunday

  • Days: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

  • Nights: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM

  • Inpatient coverage only

  • No call

• Estimated shifts per provider: 8-10 per month - must be able to work at least 4 shifts a month in order to be considered

• EMR: Epic

• Inpatient coverage for Trauma and Emergency General Surgery (EGS) service

• Level II Trauma Center

• Team structure:

  • Day shift: 2 APPs

  • Night shift: 1 APP

  • APPs work closely with Trauma/Acute Care Surgeons

• Morning rounds

• OR first assisting

• Evaluating new EGS consults

• Managing inpatient surgical and trauma services

• Responding to trauma activations

• Critical care management

• Performing bedside procedures, including:

  • Incision & drainage (I&D)

  • Laceration repairs

  • Chest tube placement

  • Central line placement

• Average census: 20 patients/day

• Average cases:

  • Day: 3 cases

  • Night: 1 case

• Average admissions:

  • Day: 5

  • Night: 2-5

• Average consults:

  • Day: 5

• Cholecystectomy

• Appendectomy

• Trauma exploratory laparotomy

• Colon resections

• Graham patch repairs

• Hernia repairs

No bariatric or foregut surgery

• Interventional Radiology

• Orthopedic Trauma

• Neurosurgery

• Plastic Surgery

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

• A+ rated malpractice insurance

• Weekly direct deposit

• 24/7 dedicated recruiter support

• Professional onboarding and credentialing

• Prepaid travel and lodging

• Open communication

• Sense of urgency

• Teamwork

• Accountability

• Driven to win

• Higher consciousness