Locums Trauma APP needed for WA

LOCUM TENENS – TRAUMA SURGERY APP

LOCATION: Washington
SPECIALTY: Trauma Surgery
PROVIDER TYPE: Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) – General Surgery
SETTING: Inpatient
TRAUMA LEVEL: Level II Trauma Center / Level III Pediatric Trauma Center
EMR: Epic
REQUEST TYPE: Locum Tenens
POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 2
CALL: None

POSITION OVERVIEW

Kadlec Regional Medical Center is seeking two experienced Trauma Surgery Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) to provide supplemental coverage for its surgical team. Candidates must be comfortable managing trauma surgery patients and consulting on pediatric cases.

Providers must be competent and comfortable performing pediatric surgical procedures, as required for this assignment. The pediatric caseload is expected to be fewer than 20 cases per month.

SCHEDULE & COVERAGE

• Start Date: January 4, 2027

• End Date: Ongoing

• Coverage Requirement: Two weeks per month

• Minimum Shifts: 7–14 shifts per month

• Shift Length: 12 hours

• Shift Options: 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM, depending on available shifts

• Flexibility: Providers must be available to work either day or night shifts.

• Call: None

• Guaranteed Hours: 12 hours per shift

• Overtime: Applies after 12 hours worked per day

January 2027 Coverage Dates:

• January 4–10: Day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

• January 18–24: Day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide inpatient trauma surgery coverage.

• Evaluate and manage trauma surgery patients.

• Round on patients and provide ongoing clinical care.

• Consult on pediatric trauma and surgical cases.

• Perform pediatric surgical procedures as required by the assignment.

• Potentially participate in HMP or endoscopic appendectomy procedures.

• Collaborate with the surgical team to support patient care.

• Manage an anticipated pediatric caseload of fewer than 20 cases per month.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with General Surgery experience.

• Board certification required; certification does not have to be specific to General Surgery.

• Active Washington medical license or IMLC eligibility/licensure.

• Active DEA registration.

• Current ACLS certification.

• Current ATLS certification.

• Demonstrated competency and comfort with pediatric surgical procedures and pediatric trauma consultations.

• Ability to commit to two weeks of coverage per month.

• Flexibility to work day or night shifts as needed.

FACILITY & PRACTICE DETAILS

• Practice Setting: Inpatient

• Patient Volume: Approximately 20 patients per shift

• Admissions: Not required

• Call Requirements: None

• Supervision: No APP supervision required.

• Teaching: No resident or teaching supervision required.

• Hospital Privileges: Not required, per the coverage details.

• Insurance: Provided by the vendor.

• Credentialing Timeline: Approximately 90 days.

• Licensing Reimbursement: Not provided.

CREDENTIALING REQUIREMENTS

• Current CV

• Active Washington license or IMLC

• Board certification

• DEA registration

• ACLS

• ATLS

Important: Candidates must be verified as comfortable and competent with pediatric surgical cases before submission.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Supplemental coverage for the existing surgical team.

• Two providers requested.

• Multiple providers may be accepted.

• Ongoing coverage opportunity.

• Credentialing should begin well in advance of the January 2027 start date.