Surgery - General Physician Assistant
2 weeks ago
A leading healthcare facility in New Jersey is currently seeking experienced Advanced Practice Providers to join their surgical team for night shift coverage. This is a locum tenens opportunity offering flexibility and long-term assignment potential.
About the Opportunity:
- Hybrid or Remote: On-site only
- Shift: Nights
- Schedule: Prefer 2-3 shifts per week; weekends
- Setting: Inpatient, surgical unit
- Duration: Estimated 10-12 month assignment
- On-Call: None
- First Assist: Not required
- Patient Load: 40-50 patients per night with 2 APPs on higher volume days
- Additional Info: Local candidates strongly preferred; expedited credentialing possible
The Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant will be responsible for:
- Managing inpatient surgical floor patients
- Providing post-operative care and consultations
- Performing wound care, including VAC dressings
- Managing JP drains and NGTs
- Managing chest tubes
- Performing vascular monitoring using Doppler for skin flap patients
- 2+ years of inpatient surgical APP experience strongly preferred
- Master's degree (NP or PA)
- Current NJ license (Required)
- Active DEA and CDS (Required)
Experience with:
- VAC dressing application and management
- Chest tube and drain management
- Doppler usage for vascular monitoring
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced inpatient setting
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Previous experience in general surgery or surgical sub-specialties
- Comfortable managing higher patient volumes during heavy census periods
- Familiarity with inpatient EMR systems
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