General Surgery Physician Assistant Position in Washington

Opportunity Overview

• ASAP start
• 3.0 FTE needed
• 6-month assignment
• 3-4 shifts per week
• Level II Trauma Center
• 251-bed hospital
• Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
• Approximately 18 patients per day
• Clinic and hospital privileges
• No call

Schedule & Coverage

• 12-hour shifts
• Current shifts:
  • 6:30 AM-4:30 PM
  • 6:30 AM-6:30 PM
• At least 2 weekday shifts plus weekend coverage
• Clinic: Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
• Clinic coverage can be adjusted based on team availability
• Rounding and admissions required

Clinical Details

• Respond to trauma activations
• Initial response in the ED
• May be first responder when the Trauma Surgeon is in the OR
• Admit patients to the service line, including ICU
• Surgical first assist
• Prepare for and conduct post-discharge clinic visits
• Support Trauma and Acute Care Surgery services in a high-volume Level II Trauma Center
• May work independently at times or alongside another APC
• EPIC EMR

Requirements

• Physician Assistant
• MPAS degree
• BLS, ACLS, and ATLS certification
• EPIC proficient user
• Recent General Surgery, Trauma, or Acute Care Surgery experience
• Relevant surgical/trauma case logs
• State license not required at presentation
• Comfortable responding to trauma cases and working in a high-volume trauma environment

Note: The provided case-log requirement says endocrinology/diabetes/metabolism, which appears inconsistent with this Trauma/Acute Care Surgery position. I would not include that requirement in the job post unless the client confirms it is intentional.