Trauma Surgery NP/PA

Assignment Length:  Ongoing
coverage need

Start
Date: As soon as credentialed

Openings: 1

Reason
for Coverage: Long-term permanent search

Practice
Setting:   

• Inpatient and OR coverage
• Trauma and Emergency General surgery
• Responsibilities include:
• Daily rounding
• First assist in OR cases, including robotics
• Consults
• Trauma activations
• Critical care management
• Procedures required including I&Ds, laceration repairs, chest tube placement, and central line placement
• 2 APPs staffed on day shift, 1 APP staffed on night shift
• Work closely with Trauma/Acute Care surgeons
• Average 3 cases per day, 1 case per night
• Average census 20
• Level II trauma center

Schedule: 

• Part-time coverage
• Average 10 shifts per month
• Day and night coverage needed, 7:00-7:00 
• Current coverage needs:
• Dec 23, 7:00a-7:00p
• Dec 24, 7:00a-7:00p
• Dec 24, 7:00p-7:00a
• Dec 25, 7:00a-7:00p
• Dec 25, 7:00p-7:00a
• Dec 26, 7:00a-7:00p
• Dec 27, 7:00a-7:00p
• Jan 1, 7:00p-7:00a

Patient
Population: 95% adult, 5% pediatrics

EMR: EPIC

Credentialing: 90 days

Requirements:

• Active Pennsylvania licensure
• Board certification
• AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS certifications
• Minimum 2-years Trauma Surgery experience or equivalent

Job Responsibilities (Generalized):

• Conduct
  comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat
  a variety of medical conditions
• Develop
  and implement individualized treatment plans
• Order
  and interpret diagnostic tests
• Prescribe
  medications and manage chronic conditions
• Provide
  patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.
• Perform
  procedures as permitted by state regulations and APP specialty
• Collaborate
  with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure
  coordinated care
• Document
  patient care accurately and thoroughly

Skills:

• Strong
  clinical knowledge and assessment skills
• Excellent
  communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport
  with patients
• Proficiency
  in performing physical examinations and procedures
  relevant to their specialty
• Critical
  thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose and
  manage complex medical conditions
• Time
  management skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
• Ability
  to work independently while also collaborating
  effectively with a healthcare team

Requirements

Education:

• Master
  of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NP
  specialty (e.g., family practice, adult-gerontology,
  pediatrics)
• Master
  of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree
  from an accredited program

Licenses
& Certifications:

• Active
  and unencumbered advanced practice registered nurse
  (APRN) license in *
• National
  certification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by a
  recognized certifying body (e.g., American Academy of
  Nurse Practitioners [AANP])
• Active
  and unencumbered physician assistant (PA) license in *
• National
  certification from the National Commission on
  Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Experience:

• While
  specific requirements may vary, most locum APP positions
  prefer candidates with at least one year of experience
  in a clinical setting relevant to their specialty

Benefits

Travel:

If you reside
greater than 50 miles from the facility you are
eligible for travel benefits. You will have your
travel and lodging arranged by our travel department
and paid for in full.

Please note that
this position is offered as an independent
contractor (1099) role and does not include the
typical benefits associated with a W-2 employment,
such as health insurance, retirement contributions,
or paid time off.