Locum Trauma Surgery APP Texas
Location: TX
Specialty: Trauma Surgery / Emergency General Surgery
Provider Type: Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
Position Type: Locum Tenens
Setting: Inpatient
Trauma Level: Level I
EMR: Epic
Target Start Date: October 1, 2026
Coverage Need: Approximately 16 shifts in October
Shift Length: 12-hour shifts
Primary Shift: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
Position Overview
Seeking an experienced Trauma Surgery / Emergency General Surgery APP for locum tenens coverage at a busy Level I Trauma Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
This is an inpatient role supporting a high-volume trauma and surgical service. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Level I Trauma and Surgical Trauma ICU (STICU) care and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Schedule
- Approximately 16 shifts needed in October
- 12-hour shifts
- Primary schedule: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
- Specific shift dates to be finalized
- In-house coverage only
- No additional call responsibilities beyond the scheduled shift
Practice Environment
- Level I Trauma Center
- High-volume / extremely busy facility
- Inpatient-only coverage
- Trauma Surgery
- Emergency General Surgery
- Surgical Trauma ICU / STICU
- Epic EMR
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide inpatient care for Trauma and Emergency General Surgery patients
- Evaluate and manage acutely injured and critically ill surgical patients
- Support the Trauma Surgery and Emergency General Surgery teams
- Participate in daily patient management and clinical decision-making
- Manage patients in the STICU as appropriate
- Perform assessments, histories, and physical examinations
- Order and review diagnostic studies
- Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with attending surgeons
- Assist with admissions, transfers, and discharge planning
- Monitor patients for changes in clinical condition
- Respond to urgent and emergent trauma-related issues
- Provide appropriate patient and family education
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in Epic
Patient Volume
- Patient encounters per shift: Variable
- Candidates should be comfortable managing a high-acuity and high-volume service
Support Staff
Day Coverage:
- 5 surgeons
- 4 additional APPs
Night Coverage:
- 2 surgeons
- 1 additional APP
The locum APP will work as part of a multidisciplinary Trauma / EGS team.
Candidate Requirements
- Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
- Prior Trauma Surgery / Emergency General Surgery experience required
- Strong Level I Trauma Center experience
- STICU experience required
- ATLS required
- Comfortable working overnight shifts
- Able to function effectively in a very busy, high-acuity trauma environment
- Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with surgeons, APPs, nursing, and other hospital teams
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
- Extensive Level I Trauma experience
- Strong STICU background
- Experience managing complex trauma and surgical patients
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Confidence managing critically ill surgical patients
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Ability to integrate quickly into an established trauma service
Interview Process
- Interview conducted via Microsoft Teams
Assignment Highlights
- Level I Trauma Center
- Trauma Surgery / Emergency General Surgery
- Inpatient-only coverage
- 12-hour overnight shifts
- Approximately 16 shifts needed in October
- 7 PM 7 AM schedule
- Strong surgeon and APP support
- Epic EMR
- Excellent opportunity for an experienced Trauma / STICU APP
