Burn Unit Physician Assistant (PA-C)

NPACE; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance with Tail Cover

CME Time and Allowance

Abridge AI scribe

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is a nationally recognized health system with a premier Burn Center. This part-time Physician Assistant role supports burn admissions, consults and unit coverage within LVHN's surgical services.

You'll place central and arterial lines, perform bedside wound care, and work a Mon-Fri 8am-5pm window for 20 hours weekly, in Allentown, PA. The team collaborates with surgeons, nurses and therapists to deliver outstanding patient outcomes and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania with current license.
• Certification through NCCPA is required.
• Current ATLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Burn admissions, consults, and unit coverage.
• Place central and arterial lines; bed-side wound care.
• Hours 8am-5pm, 20 hours per week.

Skills

Licensure

NCCPA certification

ATLS certification

Education

PA license in PA

NCCPA certification

ATLS certification

Job description

Join a team that delivers excellence.

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 23,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce. Join our team and experience firsthand what it's like to be part of a healthcare organization that's nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work. Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

• Burn admissions, consults, and unit coverage
• Place central line, arterial line, bed side debridement, Wound care and dressing changes
• Hours 8am-5pm, 20 hours per week

Join a team of unmatched surgical expertise. Many of our clinicians have trained at the nation's best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals. Practice with a team performing more than 85,000 surgeries every year - 25 percent more than other centers in the region.

In a Burn Physician Assistant career with LVHN, you'll experience:

• Nationally recognized ABA-Verified Burn Center
• PTSF Level 1 Trauma Center
• Placing central and arterial lines
• Bed side debridement
• Wound care and dressing changes

Benefits:

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that we're proudly part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians.

• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• *Abridge, a free and powerful AI scribe solution
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications:

• Medical Physician Assistant, or Osteopathic Physician Assistant with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania
• Physician Assistants must have a current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current in ATLS Certification
• Critical care experience a plus
• Previous PA experience preferred

*Reference to any third-party product or service is not an endorsement of such product or service but is provided for information purposes only.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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