General Surgery Physician Assistant — First-Assist in Acute Care

Acloché LLC; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Malpractice coverage

CME allowance

Job summary

Acloché LLC is seeking a Physician Assistant with a strong General Surgery background to join our surgical team in Alabama. This full-time, hospital-based role emphasizes perioperative care, first-assist duties, and collaborative patient management.

The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of surgical experience, an Alabama PA license or eligibility, BLS/ACLS, and excellent communication skills to support high-acuity operations and ongoing clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Board-Certified with Alabama license or eligibility.
• 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 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.
• Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives, workflow optimization, and patient safety efforts.

Skills

OR first assist

Team collaboration

EHR documentation

Patient education

Clinical communication

Education

Graduate of accredited PA program

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Acloché LLC is seeking a Physician Assistant with a strong General Surgery background to join our surgical team in Alabama. This full-time, hospital-based role emphasizes perioperative care, first-assist duties, and collaborative patient management.

The ideal candidate will have 1–2 years of surgical experience, an Alabama PA license or eligibility, BLS/ACLS, and excellent communication skills to support high-acuity operations and ongoing clinical excellence.