Surgery - General Physician Assistant

  • ATC West Healthcare Services
  • 04/22/2026
Full time

Job Description

Locum NP/PA Trauma Hospitalist Coverage

Seeking a locum Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for coverage from May through July, with the potential for up to full-time work.

Practice Setting & Responsibilities

  • Primarily functions as a trauma hospitalist rounder

  • Occasional ED consults, trauma activations, and procedural work

  • Additional opportunities for providers with surgical or trauma critical care experience

  • No call responsibilities; in-house coverage only

  • Daily rounding and full management of admitted patients (hospitalists are not used)

  • Responding to ED trauma alerts, managing ER admissions, and facilitating discharges

  • Autonomous APP role with 24/7 Trauma Surgeon support

Patient Volume & Acuity

  • Average daily census:

    • non-ICU patients

    • 6 ICU patients

    • 2 15 admissions per 24 hours

  • Trauma Level I adult center that also cares for pediatric patients

  • Patient age range: newborn through geriatric (primarily adult/adolescent)

Procedures (Preferred, not all required)

  • Vent and non-invasive ventilation management (BiPAP/CPAP)

  • Chest tube insertion

  • Central and arterial line placement

  • Suturing minor lacerations

Technology

  • EMR: Epic

Support & Supervision

  • APPs work autonomously

  • Trauma Surgeon available 24/7 for supervision and specialty backup

Additional Notes

  • Local candidates preferred; mileage reimbursed only

  • Credentialing and application fees are not reimbursed

Requirements

  • Board Certified ACNP, AGNP, or PA-C

  • Active Minnesota license at time of name clear

  • ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications

  • DEA (verbal confirmation at name clear)

  • NPDB self-query (pulled within the same month as submission)

  • Minimum 1 year inpatient APP experience, ideally with trauma, ICU, or orthopedics

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