Locums – Charlotte, North Carolina, PA General Surgery Job
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Job description
Locums - Charlotte, North Carolina | PA General Surgery (HPB) Opportunity
Clinical Role
Join an established Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) General Surgery team in Charlotte, North Carolina, providing inpatient surgical support for a high-volume surgical service. This ongoing locums opportunity offers a collaborative practice environment with no call responsibilities and support from an experienced Physician Assistant
Assignment Details
Start Date:
- ASAP
Duration:
- Ongoing
Coverage:
- Scheduled clinical coverage only
- No call responsibilities
Position Highlights
- Ongoing NP/PA General Surgery opportunity
- Focus on Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery patients
- Support four HPB surgeons
- Primarily inpatient responsibilities
- Occasional outpatient clinic coverage
- No call required
- Multiple providers accepted
- Level I Trauma Center
- Stroke-certified hospital
- Epic EMR system
Clinical Details & Responsibilities
Practice Setting:
- Primarily inpatient
- Occasional outpatient clinic coverage
Patient Volume:
- Approximately 15 patients per shift
Facility Information:
- 30-bed service
- Level I Trauma Center
- Stroke-certified hospital
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Provide inpatient coverage for the HPB surgical service
- Manage patients with benign and malignant hepatopancreatobiliary diagnoses
- Perform admissions and coordinate patient care
- Conduct daily inpatient rounds
- Collaborate with attending surgeons and multidisciplinary teams
- Provide occasional outpatient clinic coverage as needed
Patient Population:
- Benign HPB disease
- Malignant HPB disease
- Complex surgical patients
Support & Technology
Support Staff:
- Three additional APPs supporting the service
- Four dedicated HPB surgeons
- Multidisciplinary inpatient care team
EMR System:
- Epic
Requirements
- Board Certified Physician Assistant with General Surgery experience – Required
- Active North Carolina License – Required
- BLS Certification – Required
- Experience in General Surgery required
- HPB, surgical oncology, or complex surgical patient management experience preferred
Organization & Team
- Established HPB surgical program
- Collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Supportive APP team structure
- Academic-style practice setting
- Multiple provider coverage model
About Charlotte, North Carolina
Location & Access: Charlotte is the largest city in North Carolina and a major financial, healthcare, and transportation hub in the Southeast, offering excellent connectivity through a major international airport and interstate system.
Lifestyle & Community: Charlotte combines southern charm with metropolitan amenities, featuring vibrant neighborhoods, diverse dining, professional sports, and a thriving arts and cultural scene.
Outdoor Recreation: Residents enjoy numerous parks, lakes, greenways, golf courses, and convenient access to both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic coast.
Attractions: Charlotte offers professional sports teams, museums, entertainment districts, performing arts venues, shopping destinations, and year-round festivals and events.
Quality of Life: Charlotte consistently ranks among the nation's top cities for quality of life due to its strong economy, excellent healthcare, moderate climate, and abundant recreational opportunities.
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