Physician Assistant - Surgical Nocturnist (Part Time)

NPACE; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 131,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, MA, is seeking a Part-time Nocturnist Surgical Physician Assistant to join our Surgical Services Team. The role focuses on night coverage for general surgical patients within a busy inpatient setting and requires strong collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have completed an accredited PA program, NCCPA certification, and MA licensure eligibility, plus DEA registration.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and eligible for Massachusetts licensure.
• Current federal DEA and MA Controlled Substance Registration required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Experience in acute care or surgical setting or completed postgraduate surgical residency.

Responsibilities

• Provide night coverage for general surgery patients.
• Evaluate surgical patients and collaborate with multidisciplinary staff.
• Assist in perioperative management and first assist in the operating room.
• ER evaluation and admission of inpatients as needed.

Skills

General Surgery knowledge

Acute care experience

Night shift coverage

First assist in OR

Education

Certified Physician Assistant (NCCPA)

Massachusetts licensure eligibility

DEA license

Job description

We put YOU FIRST because you put patients first.

Part-time Nocturnist Surgical Physician Assistant opportunity in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, the regions largest nonprofit health systemseeks a Physician Assistant to join our Physician Assistant Surgical Services Team.

This exciting part-time, inpatient position is ideal for a self-motivated Physician Assistant who is knowledgeable in the aspects of General Surgery and enjoys working within all of the surgical subspecialties. The duties include night coverage at our modern and conveniently located Medical Center. The ideal candidate would possess the current skills to evaluate surgical patients, interact with the Multidisciplinary Hospital Staff, and assist in all aspects of patient care. This would include ER evaluation, admission and peri-operative management of in-patients for General Surgical Service, as well as first assisting in the operating room.

The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program who is eligible to be licensed to practice as a Certified Physician Assistant in Massachusetts. A current federal DEA and eligibility for Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration will be required. The candidate must have certification by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants). The successful candidate should have experience in the acute care/surgical setting or completion of a Postgraduate Surgical Residency program.

Practicing in the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area puts you in the heart of New England. This small city environment of 700,000 residents offers a tremendous selection of welcoming neighborhoods in which to live, excellent public and private schools and colleges, great restaurants, shopping, music, museums and historical areas. The central New England location puts you within a commutable distance from Hartford, Connecticut and in close proximity to New York City and Boston with easy access to dependable air and rail services.

Trinity Health Of New England is proud of its history of provider collaboration. Our practice model empowers our advanced practitioners to work at their highest level, while allowing time for professional development and family life. If you are focused on providing outstanding patient-centered care, you will thrive at Trinity Health Of New England.

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