Locum Tenens Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) – Inpatient | 12-Hour Shifts | Richland, WA
Updated 10/19/26
99352, Richland, Washington, United States
Physician Assistant
Surgery-General
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
PhD
DHS/DHSc
Residency/Fellowship/Externship
Position Type
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Outpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Experience Level
2 years
Job description
Job description
We are seeking a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) with Trauma/General Surgery experience for a locum tenens opportunity at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Washington. This inpatient assignment supports the hospital's surgical team and offers flexible scheduling with both day and night 12-hour shifts available.
Providers will care for trauma and general surgery patients in a Level III Pediatric Trauma Center, making recent trauma surgery experience and comfort managing pediatric surgical consultations essential. The facility utilizes Epic EMR and offers a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.
Job Responsibilities
Perform daily patient evaluations, postoperative management, and surgical consultations.
Round on trauma and surgical patients.
Assist in the management of emergency and acute surgical cases.
Evaluate and manage pediatric trauma and surgical patients as needed.
Participate in procedures including trauma consultations and endoscopic appendectomy cases when appropriate.
Collaborate closely with trauma surgeons, physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary services.
Document all patient encounters accurately using Epic EMR.
Deliver evidence-based, patient-centered surgical care.
Qualifications
Board Certified NP or PA.
Active Washington license or eligibility through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), if applicable.
Current DEA registration.
Trauma Surgery and General Surgery experience required.
Comfortable managing pediatric trauma and surgical consultations.
Experience in a Level I, II, or III Trauma Center preferred.
Ability to assist with pediatric surgical cases, including trauma consultations and endoscopic appendectomy.
Epic EMR experience preferred.
Working Hours
End Date: December 6, 2026
Coverage Type: No Call
Practice Setting: Inpatient Trauma Surgery
Shift Options:
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Shift Length: 12 Hours
Minimum Commitment: 7–14 shifts
Guaranteed Hours: 12 hours per shift
Patient Volume: Approximately 20 patients per shift
Hospital Privileges: Not Required
Current Coverage Needs Include:
September 7–13
September 21–27
October 5–11
October 19–25
November 2–8
November 16–22
November 30–December 6 (potential need)
Skills
General surgery inpatient care.
Pediatric trauma consultation.
Surgical patient rounding.
Postoperative patient management.
Emergency surgical assessment.
Epic EMR documentation.
Strong clinical judgment and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
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