Trauma & Acute Care Surgery PA/NP — Fast-Paced Impact

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

CME allowance

Tail malpractice coverage

Onboarding and credentialing support

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. seeks a Trauma / Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a fast-paced hospital team in Long Beach, California. This full-time, shift-based position provides coverage for trauma and acute care surgery patients.

Responsibilities include patient evaluation, rounds, pre/postoperative care, and coordinating with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams. California PA/NP licensure and NCCPA certification required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Current or eligible California PA or NP license.
• NCCPA certification for PAs or appropriate national certification for NPs.
• Eligible for hospital credentialing and clinical privileges.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage trauma and acute care surgery patients in the emergency department and inpatient setting.
• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments and clinical decision-making.
• Participate in daily rounds and manage hospitalized surgical patients.
• Assist surgeons with treatment planning and execution.
• Manage preoperative and postoperative patients.
• Order and interpret laboratory testing and diagnostic studies within scope of practice.
• Perform credentialed bedside procedures within scope of practice.
• Coordinate specialty consultations and multidisciplinary care.
• Assist with discharge planning, patient education, and follow-up.
• Respond to changes in patient condition and communicate with supervising surgeons and hospital teams.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in trauma and acute care surgery quality initiatives.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication

Teamwork

Collaboration

Education

Graduate from accredited PA/NP program

Job description

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. seeks a Trauma / Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join a fast-paced hospital team in Long Beach, California. This full-time, shift-based position provides coverage for trauma and acute care surgery patients.

Responsibilities include patient evaluation, rounds, pre/postoperative care, and coordinating with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams. California PA/NP licensure and NCCPA certification required.