Surgery - Thoracic Physician Assistant

A Level I Trauma Center in Ohio is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for locum tenens coverage while an open position is filled and a new hire is trained. This role includes inpatient post-operative floor coverage and ICU care with strong physician support. Position Details Role: Physician Assistant (PA) Practice Setting: Inpatient post-operative floor and ICU care with office-hour responsibilities Reason for Coverage: Open position and training of new hire Schedule and Coverage Coverage requirement is approximately 10 days per month, including coverage over two weekends. Initial coverage is needed January through April, with the potential to extend (TBD). Regular shift hours are Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 4:00 PM. Call requirements include 10 days of call per month with a 1:3 call ratio. Patient Volume and Population Average daily patient volume is approximately 12 patients. Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients. Practice Environment Trauma designation: Level I Documentation system: Epic APPs work autonomously. A supervising physician will round daily and is available 24/7 by phone. Clinical Responsibilities Suture removal Diagnosing and treating illnesses Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests Writing prescriptions Coordination of care Daily rounding Pre-operative physical examinations Credentialing Estimated credentialing timeframe is approximately days if the file is clean. The facility will attempt to expedite credentialing when possible. Travel is covered - facility reimburses for hotel, flight, and rental car. Submission Requirements NCCPA certification required Active Ohio medical license required BLS and ACLS required Relevant training and experience required 100% clean background required; no exceptions About WhiteCoat Locums: - Physician owned and led agency - Highest-Pay rates on the market - $1m/3m malpractice insurance and tail - 100% transparency