Surgery - General Physician Assistant

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City, NJ

AtlantiCare is seeking 1 Locum Advanced Practice Provider (NP with RNFA certification or PA) to support Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, NJ. This is a high acuity, hospital based role providing 12 hour shifts with an immediate start through October.

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  Location: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City, NJ


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  Setting: Hospital-Based Trauma & Acute Care Surgery


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  Trauma Level: Level II


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  Coverage Type: Locum Tenens


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  Reason for Need: Temporary coverage while recruiting a permanent provider


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  License Requirement: Active NJ license required (cannot accept candidates needing a new state license)


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  EMR: Cerner

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  12-hour shifts:
  
  
  
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    7 AM 7 PM
    
  
  
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    7 PM 7 AM
    
  
  
  
  


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  Coverage includes:
  
  
  
  • Trauma alerts
  
  
  • Inpatient care
  
  
  • OR support
  
  
  • Daily rounding
  
  
  
  


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  Nights & weekends may be included depending on schedule


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  No formal call, though shift coverage may vary

Providers must be experienced and capable in:

• Trauma alerts and surgical consults


• Admitting, rounding, and assisting in OR


• Facilitating discharges


• Managing ER admissions


• Responding to:
  
  
  • House Codes
  
  
  • Rapid Response
  
  
  
  

• Ventilation management


• Chest tube insertion


• Central line insertion


• Arterial line insertion


• PICC line insertion


• Minor laceration suturing


• BiPAP/CPAP management

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  Supervising trauma surgeon on-site 24/7
  


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  APP will not work autonomously
  


• Collaborative, team-based trauma environment

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  Temps available
  


• Estimated timeline: 30 days
  

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  Local candidates only mileage reimbursement available


• No flights or lodging