General Surgery PA Locum Opportunity – Longview, WA

We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a General Surgery/Trauma Surgery locum assignment in Longview, Washington. This role combines inpatient and outpatient responsibilities with a primary focus on rounding and supporting trauma surgeons.

Assignment Details

• Target Start Date: December 1, 2026
• Expected assignment duration: Approximately 6 months
• 1 PA needed
• Inpatient + outpatient coverage
• No call
• Alternating weekends
• New graduates will not be considered

Schedule

• Variable 9-hour shifts
• Typically 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
• 8 working hours plus 1-hour lunch
• Alternating weekends
• 4×10-hour shifts may be considered for the right candidate
• No call

Practice Setting

• Acute care hospital
• Adult and geriatric patients
• 122 beds
• Approximately 10–15 patients per day
• Inpatient hospital + General Surgery clinic
• Epic EMR

Clinical Responsibilities

• Inpatient rounding
• Admissions
• Assist Trauma/General Surgery physicians
• Post-operative patient management
• Outpatient post-op trauma care
• Wound care
• Surgical/first-assist responsibilities as applicable

Surgical first-assist experience is desired but not mandatory. Hospitalist or hospital-based experience is strongly preferred.

Support Staff

• Provider will not work solo
• At least 1 trauma surgeon available
• May work alongside up to 3 surgeons
• Additional PA support may be available in clinic

Requirements

• Physician Assistant
• Active Washington license required at presentation
• Facility will not wait for licensing
• Epic experience required
• BLS required
• ACLS required
• Hospital/ED experience required
• Hospitalist experience strongly preferred
• General Surgery experience preferred
• Surgical first-assist experience preferred
• New graduates not accepted
• Flu vaccination required; medical/religious exemptions available
• COVID-19 vaccination not required

Credentialing

• Case logs from the previous 24 months required
• Case logs must demonstrate clinical services representative of the requested privileges
• Documentation must include diagnosis/procedure, date, and facility
• 8 hours of non-billable orientation

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Physician Assistant with an active Washington license and strong inpatient or hospitalist experience who is comfortable with rounding, admissions, post-operative care, wound care, and supporting Trauma/General Surgery physicians. Epic experience, BLS, and ACLS are required.