Vascular Surgery PA Locums in Oregon | Flexible Call Shifts + OR First-Assist Experience
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Job description
Specialty: Vascular Surgery
Description
Noor Locums is seeking a Vascular Surgery Physician Assistant for an ongoing locum tenens opportunity in Springfield, Oregon.
This position offers flexible weekday and weekend call coverage, hands-on OR first-assist responsibilities, and outpatient clinic support. The PA will work alongside a physician in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Job Responsibilities
Participate in 10-hour and 24-hour weekday and weekend call shifts.
First-assist in the operating room.
Assist with in-clinic vascular procedures.
Participate in patient handoffs and rounding at the beginning of applicable 7 AM shifts.
Assist with admissions and ongoing patient management.
Collaborate with the vascular surgery physician and clinical team.
Maintain accurate patient documentation using Epic.
Qualifications
Active Oregon license required.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, as applicable.
Epic experience required.
Documentation of clinical services representative of the requested privileges within the previous 24 months.
Surgical case logs from the last 24 months documenting first-, second-, or third-assist experience in general surgery or surgical subspecialties.
Documentation of surgical training and competency, including procedure types and volumes over the last two years
Primary surgeon documentation identifying the PA's role as first, second, or third assist, including the primary operator's name and contact information.
Working Hours
Assignment approval: Up to six months.
Clinic hours: 8 AM–4:30 PM.
Weekday call options:
10-hour shifts: 7 AM–5 PM or 5 PM–7 AM (beeper call).
24-hour shifts: 7 AM–7 AM.
Weekend call: 24-hour shifts.
Approximately six call shifts per month.
7 AM start shifts require handoff and rounding at the beginning of the shift.
Inpatient and outpatient coverage.
Average patient volume: approximately 15–20 per day.
Skills
OR first assist
Surgical assistance
Vascular and endovascular patient care
Inpatient rounding and admissions
Outpatient vascular procedures
Epic electronic medical record