Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Locums Trauma Surgery NP/PA Richland, WA (WA license required)Why This Role

• Level II Trauma Center with Level III Pediatric Trauma services
• 2 weeks/month, ongoing
• No call
• 12-hour shifts with day and night coverage opportunities
• NP or PA accepted; multiple openings
Assignment Details
• Start: January 4, 2027
• Duration: Ongoing
• Schedule: Approximately 2 weeks/month
• Shift requirement: 7-14 shifts/month
• Shift times: 7a-7p or 7p-7a, depending on coverage needs
• January openings: January 4-10 and January 18-24, both 7a-7p
• Coverage type: Inpatient Trauma Surgery No Call
• Setting: Inpatient, Level II Trauma Center
• Pediatric designation: Level III Pediatric Trauma
• Patient volume: Approximately 20 patients/shift
• Rounding: Assigned and unassigned patients
• Admissions: Not required
• Pediatric volume: Fewer than 20 cases/month across the service
• EMR: Epic
• Providers needed: 2
• Credentialing: Approximately 90 days; no temporary privileges
Clinical Details
• Inpatient Trauma Surgery evaluations and management
• Trauma consultations and patient rounding
• Adult and pediatric trauma care
• Pediatric surgical consultations and participation in procedures
• Must be comfortable and competent with pediatric surgical cases
• Potential involvement in HMP or endoscopic appendectomy procedures
• Collaboration with the surgical and trauma teams
• No APP or resident supervision required
Requirements
• Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• WA license required for practice
• ACLS required
• ATLS required
• DEA required
• Trauma Surgery experience required
• Pediatric trauma and surgical competency required
• Must be comfortable consulting on pediatric cases
• Ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts as needed
• Availability for approximately 2 weeks/month
• Current CV required with submission
Compensation
• Facility is accepting bids
• Regular, orientation, overtime, and holiday rates requested
• Malpractice provided
• Travel and lodging reimbursement to be confirmed