General Surgery PA – First Assist & Perioperative Care

Confident Search Consultants; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Malpractice Coverage

CME Allowance

Paid CME Time

Job summary

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Physician Assistant with strong General Surgery experience to join a hospital-based surgical team in Alabama. You will act as first assist in the OR and provide comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care, including rounds, while coordinating care plans with the attending surgeon.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in general surgery, Alabama PA licensure, BLS/ACLS, and superb communication skills to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Board-Certified Physician Assistant with an active Alabama PA license or eligibility to obtain.
• BLS and ACLS certifications, or willingness to obtain them.
• Proven experience in general surgery or surgical subspecialties preferred.
• Strong OR first-assist capabilities and procedural competency.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as first assist during general surgery procedures within the operating room.
• Deliver comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care, including hospital rounding.
• Conduct thorough patient evaluations, including history, physicals, and perioperative assessments.
• Coordinate care plans and surgical consults in collaboration with the attending surgeon.
• Perform bedside procedures such as wound care, drain removal, suturing, and staple removal.
• Educate and counsel patients and their families on surgical procedures and recovery.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary care teams to ensure optimal surgical outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, workflow optimization, and patient safety efforts.

Skills

First-Assist OR

Communication

Collaboration

AL license eligibility

Education

Physician Assistant program graduate

Job description

Confident Search Consultants seeks a Physician Assistant with strong General Surgery experience to join a hospital-based surgical team in Alabama. You will act as first assist in the OR and provide comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care, including rounds, while coordinating care plans with the attending surgeon.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in general surgery, Alabama PA licensure, BLS/ACLS, and superb communication skills to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a