NP/PA - General Surgery

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: L-PA-87360-2
  
• Profession: Physician Assistant
  
• Specialty: PA - General Surgery
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Richland, WA
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: Jan 04, 2027 – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 7a-7p or 7p-7a (12-hour shifts), Two weeks per month
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
  

COVERAGE DATES

• Jan 04, 2027 – Jan 10, 2027
  
• Jan 18, 2027 – Jan 24, 2027
  

SPECIFIC SHIFTS TO FILL

• Week of Jan 04, 2027: Mon (7A-7P), Tue (7A-7P), Wed (7A-7P), Thu (7A-7P), Fri (7A-7P), Sat (7A-7P), Sun (7A-7P)
  
• Week of Jan 18, 2027: Mon (7A-7P), Tue (7A-7P), Wed (7A-7P), Thu (7A-7P), Fri (7A-7P), Sat (7A-7P), Sun (7A-7P)
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics: Adult & Pediatric Trauma
  
• Average Daily Volume: 20
  
• Rounding: Both
  
• Case Mix: Trauma, Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Trauma Level: Level III
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Support Staff: RNs: TBD, MAs: TBD, PA/NPs: TBD, Office Staff: TBD
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Temporary Privileges Available: false
  
• Credentialing Timeline: Standard (estimated 30-90 days)
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC required (Certified)
  
• Licenses: Licensed in WA or Universal License (IMLC)
  
• DEA: Required
  
• Certifications: ACLS, ATLS
  
• Experience: Comfortable with pediatric trauma and surgery; must be verified to perform pediatric surgeries
  
• Other Qualifications: Comfortable consulting on peds cases, HMP, endoscopic appendectomy
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide trauma surgery coverage for a Level III Pediatric Trauma center.
  
• Perform pediatric surgeries and consultations, including HMP and endoscopic appendectomy.
  
• Cover two weeks per month working 12-hour shifts (7A-7P or 7P-7A) as needed.
  
• Collaborate with the surgical team to manage inpatient trauma cases.
  
• Manage both adult and pediatric trauma patients (approx. 20 patients/day), including rounding.