General Surgery PA - Full-time

Advocate Health; Matthews (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Union West in Matthews, NC is seeking a Surgical Physician Assistant with a team mindset to join our general surgery program, focusing on urgent, emergent and elective cases in a community-hospital setting.

Inpatient and outpatient coverage is required, with OR experience including laparoscopic procedures. No on-call or weekend shifts. A PA certification is required, and candidates should have at least 1 year of general surgery experience.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of General Surgery experience required.
• OR experience required, specifically laparoscopic experience.
• Must be a PA.

Responsibilities

• Bread and butter general surgery and endoscopy.
• Inpatient and outpatient coverage.
• No call or weekend commitments.

Skills

General Surgery experience

Laparoscopic experience

PA credential

Education

PA certification

Job description

APP for General Surgery

Surgery Care Division

Atrium Health General Surgery

Matthews, NC

If it’s possible, you will find it at Atrium Health—the leading community-focused academic healthcare system serving North Carolina and South Carolina. We invite Advanced Practice Providers to discover all that we can do when we bring healing hearts, inquisitive minds and progressive visionaries together at Atrium Health Union West location in Matthews, North Carolina.

We are looking for a surgical PA with a team mindset, interest in urgent/emergent and elective general surgery and who wants to make an impact in a rapidly growing suburban community near Charlotte, NC.

Details about the opportunity include:

• At least 1 year of General Surgery experience required.
• OR experience required, specifically laparoscopic experience.
• We serve the Union County community including Monroe, Waxhaw, and Indian Trail with two current practice locations – one in Monroe and one in Matthews.
• Inpatient and outpatient coverage.
• No call or weekends.
• Practice has been in place since 2014.
• Bread and butter general surgery and endoscopy.
• Increasing practice and OR volume since 2016.
• Must be a PA.

Atrium Health Union West – Overview (Matthews, NC)

Atrium Health Union West is a state-of-the-art, community-based hospital located in Matthews, North Carolina, serving the rapidly growing western Union County region. Opened in 2021–2022, the facility functions as a full-service hospital, emergency department, and specialty care center designed to provide convenient access to high-quality inpatient and outpatient care.

The hospital includes approximately 40 inpatient beds, a 24/7 emergency department, advanced imaging and laboratory services, and multiple operating rooms and procedural suites supporting surgical care.

From a general surgery perspective, Atrium Health Union West supports a broad range of both elective and urgent surgical services in a community setting. The general surgery program provides inpatient and outpatient coverage with access to modern operating rooms and perioperative support services. The general surgery service is integrated within the broader Atrium Health system, allowing collaboration with subspecialty services such as surgical oncology, gastroenterology, and advanced imaging, while maintaining a community-hospital model focused on efficiency, access, and high-quality outcomes.

When you join Atrium Health, you will be welcomed into an inclusive culture that celebrates and respects the contributions a diverse team can make together. Practice where your voice is valued, your passion for advancing medicine is rewarded, and you get the resources and support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In our nationally-renowned integrated health system, you can work alongside the most advanced minds in medicine to improve medicine, elevate hope and advance healing— for all.