Trauma & Surgical PA: Inpatient Care Leader

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego seeks a Physician Assistant to provide high‑quality clinical care in trauma, general surgery, burn, and vascular services. You will support inpatient management, perform initial assessments, and help coordinate care for complex patients in a busy surgical department.

The role emphasizes education of students and staff, collaboration with a wide healthcare team, and active participation in quality assurance and policy development in surgical patient care.

Qualifications

• Must be graduate from ARC-PA approved PA program.
• California PA license.
• Current PA-C from NCCPA.
• BLS and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to obtain ART within six months.
• Minimum one year of recent work experience as PA treating and evaluating surgical patients. Trauma experience preferred.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medicine, critical care and pharmacology.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical support in inpatient management and trauma resuscitation.
• Plan, implement and evaluate treatments for critically ill/injured patients.
• Develop and provide patient education.
• Participate in quality assurance programs.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

History taking

Physical examination

Care planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

ARC-PA approved PA program

California PA license

NCCPA certification

BLS & ACLS (within hire)

ART within six months

Tools

Swan-Ganz catheters

Central venous pressure monitors

ECG machines

Cardiac defibrillator

Transducer systems

Medical computer systems

Job description

UC San Diego seeks a Physician Assistant to provide high‑quality clinical care in trauma, general surgery, burn, and vascular services. You will support inpatient management, perform initial assessments, and help coordinate care for complex patients in a busy surgical department.

The role emphasizes education of students and staff, collaboration with a wide healthcare team, and active participation in quality assurance and policy development in surgical patient care.