Trauma & Surgery PA — 12-hr Night Shifts

UC San Diego/UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California San Diego is seeking a Physician Assistant to support trauma, general surgery, burn, and vascular cases. You will provide full clinical support for inpatients, participate in education of students and residents, and help implement policies for surgical patient care.

The role emphasizes trauma resuscitation, in-hospital management, and patient education, with liaisons to counselors, nurses, and other staff. A 100% appointment at night covers 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a PA program approved by ARC-PA.
• California PA license.
• Current PA Certification from NCCPA.
• BLS and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six months.
• Minimum one year of recent PA experience in surgical patients, trauma preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and critical care concepts.
• Ability to perform history, exam, and plan formulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive inpatient care in trauma, general, burn, and vascular surgery.
• Plan and evaluate treatments for critically ill patients.
• Educate patients, students and staff on care plans.
• Participate in quality assurance programs and policy development.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Trauma care

Patient education

Effective communication

Liaison with staff

Education

ARC-PA approved PA program

California PA license

NCCPA certification

BLS/ACLS certifications

ART within six months

Tools

Swan-Ganz catheters

CVP monitors

ECG machines

Defibrillator

Medical computer systems

Job description

University of California San Diego is seeking a Physician Assistant to support trauma, general surgery, burn, and vascular cases. You will provide full clinical support for inpatients, participate in education of students and residents, and help implement policies for surgical patient care.

The role emphasizes trauma resuscitation, in-hospital management, and patient education, with liaisons to counselors, nurses, and other staff. A 100% appointment at night covers 12-hour shifts.