Description

Specialization:
Surgery Trauma

Job Summary:

• We are recruiting for a full time advanced practitioner (PA or NP) that is comfortable with all aspects of Trauma.
• 2 years of PA/NP trauma and critical care experience preferred.
• Position includes 7 on 7 off schedule with coverage of trauma/emergency general surgery patients, mostly hospital floor inpatient coverage.
• This position is a key team member of the trauma team, assisting the trauma surgeons in critical situations and ICU patient management while facilitating patient progression to discharge.
• Responsibilities include: round on floor patients, ICU patients (trauma only of course), responding to trauma resuscitations and assist with trauma consultations in the ED; assist with seeing patients in the Trauma Clinic; progress notes; H & P; Discharge summaries; respond to nursing's' phone calls; write orders.
• Requirements: NP/PA GA license(unrestricted), ACLS, BLS, ATLS preferred
• Desired characteristics: Clinical background in ED or critical care, strong critical thinking skills, able to function autonomously, strong communication and computer skills, comfortable working across disciplines to facilitate patient care.

• Competitive salary driven by MGMA and industry benchmarking
• Comprehensive health and financial benefit offerings
• Paid time off paired with allocated dollars and days towards CME

• Doctors Hospital is a full service, 354-bed acute care hospital serving Augusta and the surrounding area known as the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area).
• Doctors was the first and only hospital in the CSRA to offer robotic-assisted total joint replacement with the MAKO system, as well as three daVinci XI robot systems.
• Leading the way in robotic surgery, advanced orthopedic procedures, emergency care, general and vascular surgery, and women’s services, we have expert physicians our patients can rely on, who are committed to excellent outcomes in a safe environment.
• Doctors Hospital was recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals in Surgical Care in 2022, along with numerous Healthgrades excellence awards, demonstrating a culture of excellence and safety.
• Doctors Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center and Bariatric Center of Excellence as designated by the American College of Surgeons, Accredited by the Commission on Cancer, and is certified in Primary Stroke Care, Stroke Rehab, and Total Joint Care by the Joint Commission.
• As the home of the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, Doctors Hospital provides complex and comprehensive burn and wound care for more than 3,000 patients from across the country each year.