Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (PA)

Memorialprovider; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Education Assistance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, FL, seeks an experienced Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (PA) to join a multidisciplinary team. The APP will provide care across ED, ICU, inpatient units, operating rooms, and clinics, supporting trauma and ACS services with credentialed procedures and evidence-based practices.

The role emphasizes patient evaluation, resuscitation, perioperative management, and transitions of care, offering competitive benefits and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program; Master's degree as required.
• Current, unrestricted Florida PA license.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• ATLS certification or completion within the department's required timeframe, if applicable.
• Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or surgical experience preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment with the ability to manage high-acuity patients, recognize deterioration, prioritize demands, and work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, documentation, and patient/family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Respond to trauma alerts and participate in patient evaluation, resuscitation, stabilization, and ongoing management.
• Perform histories, physical exams, assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, orders, and clinical documentation.
• Manage Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patients across inpatient, ICU, ED, and consult services.
• Participate in daily rounds, monitor clinical progress, review labs/imaging, and communicate changes to attending surgeons.
• Assist surgeons during emergencies and scheduled procedures as credentialed and privileged.
• Evaluate ED and inpatient surgical consultations and coordinate diagnostic testing, treatment, and disposition.
• Provide preoperative and postoperative care and identify complications or need for escalation.
• Coordinate discharges, medication reconciliation, follow-up, patient education, and transitions of care.
• Provide outpatient trauma/ACS follow-up, postoperative care, wound management, and routine surgical care.
• Perform procedures within scope, competency, and privileges, including airway assistance, chest tube/pigtail placement, wound/laceration repair, drain management, VAC therapy, and suture/staple removal.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, case management, rehabilitation, consultants, and other multidisciplinary team members.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and participate in quality improvement, patient safety, education, case reviews, and departmental activities.
• Maintain required certifications, competencies, credentialing, and privileges.

Skills

Trauma care

ACS experience

Emergency Medicine

Critical Care

Team communication

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies

Florida PA license

BLS

ACLS

ATLS

Job description

Employed Advanced Practice Provider Opportunities

Advanced Practice Providers bring tremendous value and satisfaction to the patient experience, allowing more patients to get the care they need. We are seeking nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians to grow their careers in a collaborative environment. Explore our career opportunities below.

TRAUMA AND ACUTE CARE SURGERY ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER (PA)

• Location: Hollywood, FL
• Specialty: Advanced Practice Provider
• Job Number: FY27-28-001

The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (PA) is an integral member of the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team and works collaboratively with trauma and acute care surgeons to provide comprehensive, high-quality care to critically injured, acutely ill, and surgical patients. Responsibilities will include providing care across the continuum, including the Emergency Department, trauma bays, inpatient units, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), operating rooms, and outpatient Trauma/Acute Care Surgery clinics. Responsibilities include evaluation and management of both Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patients, participation in resuscitation and surgical care, coordination of inpatient and outpatient treatment plans, and facilitation of safe transitions of care. The selected candidate is expected to practice within his/her scope of practice, hospital policies, established clinical protocols, and applicable regulatory requirements while functioning as an active member of the multidisciplinary Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to trauma alerts and participate in patient evaluation, resuscitation, stabilization, and ongoing management.


• Perform histories, physical exams, assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, orders, and clinical documentation.


• Manage Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (ACS) patients across inpatient, ICU, ED, and consult services.


• Participate in daily rounds, monitor clinical progress, review labs/imaging, and communicate changes to attending surgeons.


• Assist surgeons during emergencies and scheduled procedures as credentialed and privileged.


• Evaluate ED and inpatient surgical consultations and coordinate diagnostic testing, treatment, and disposition.


• Provide preoperative and postoperative care and identify complications or need for escalation.


• Coordinate discharges, medication reconciliation, follow-up, patient education, and transitions of care.


• Provide outpatient trauma/ACS follow-up, postoperative care, wound management, and routine surgical care.


• Perform procedures within scope, competency, and privileges, including airway assistance, chest tube/pigtail placement, wound/laceration repair, drain management, VAC therapy, and suture/staple removal.


• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, case management, rehabilitation, consultants, and other multidisciplinary team members.


• Maintain timely, accurate documentation and participate in quality improvement, patient safety, education, case reviews, and departmental activities.


• Maintain required certifications, competencies, credentialing, and privileges.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program; Master's degree as required.


• Current, unrestricted Florida PA license.


• Current BLS and ACLS certification.


• ATLS certification or completion within the department's required timeframe, if applicable.


• Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, or surgical experience preferred.


• Strong clinical judgment with the ability to manage high-acuity patients, recognize deterioration, prioritize demands, and work effectively under pressure.


• Excellent communication, teamwork, documentation, and patient/family education skills.

The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery APP position requires flexibility to support a continuously operating clinical service. The APP may be assigned to inpatient Trauma, inpatient Acute Care Surgery, Trauma/ACS clinic, operating room, Emergency Department/consult services, or other areas of the service based on operational and patient-care needs. Assignments and responsibilities may vary according to patient volume, acuity, staffing, service needs, credentialing, and departmental priorities. This is a full-time employed position that offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered under sovereign immunity.

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Benefits Overview

As part of the Memorial family, your well-being is important to us. Memorial provides several programs and benefits to ensure you feel supported and connected in your professional and personal life including Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care/Healthcare FSA accounts, and Retirement Plans. Some benefits are paid for by Memorial. Some are split between you and Memorial. Some are offered to you at a group discount, and others are paid for by you. We care about keeping you healthy – physically, mentally, socially, and financially. Some of our additional benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), Adoption Assistance, Disability Insurance, Education Assistance, Parental Leave Pay, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services, Long-Term Care, Pet Insurance, Reproductive Medicine, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

About Memorial Healthcare System

Since its inception in 1953, Memorial Healthcare System has been a leader in providing high-quality healthcare services to South Florida residents. Moving health forward to meet the needs of the community, Memorial is one of the largest public healthcare systems in the nation and highly regarded for its exceptional patient- and family-centered care that creates the Memorial experience. Memorial's patient, physician and employee satisfaction rates are some of the most admired in the country, and the system is recognized as a national leader in quality healthcare.

South Florida combines Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, as well as the Florida Keys in Monroe County, with beautiful beaches, museums, wildlife, and sunshine all year round. The area offers a dynamic lifestyle with an abundance of cultural and recreational amenities, including top-rated golf courses, historic art communities, zoos and wildlife refuges, and world-class restaurants. South Florida is home to some of the biggest championship-winning sports teams, the Florida Panthers, Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, and Miami Marlins, with games hosted in several of South Florida’s premier stadiums. Florida residents enjoy beautiful weather year-round and benefit from no state income tax – attracting new residents from all over the country and around the world.

Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law.

We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers).

Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.

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