Job Description: Trauma Surgery APP

Position: Trauma Surgery - NP/PA
Rate: $110/hour
Shift Type: Nights (3 p.m. to 1 a.m.)
Est. Shifts: See schedule below
Holiday Rate: $170/hour
Credentialing: Estimated within 30 days

Facility Overview:

• Setting: Level II Trauma Center
• EMR: Cerner Care B
• Support: 1 other Trauma NP/PA on day shift (7 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Schedule/Availability:

• January Shifts: 16 shifts (see exact dates below)
  • 12/31, 1/1, 1/3 - 1/5, 1/11 - 1/13, 1/18 - 1/20, 1/26 - 1/31
• February Shifts: 14 shifts (see exact dates below)
  • 2/1 - 2/3, 2/11 - 2/15, 2/23 - 2/28
• Shift Hours: 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Weekend: Possibly part of the schedule

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Required Procedures:
  • Low/moderate risk: Laceration repair, IV insertion, fracture/dislocation reductions (minimal/moderate displacement)
  • High-risk: G-tube placement, intubation, cardioversion/defibrillation, LMA, paracentesis, chest tubes, central and arterial line placement
• Trauma Patient Care: Manage ICU patients (20-25 per day), monitor, manage, and discharge trauma patients
• Pediatric Experience: Required to manage pediatric trauma, though pediatric volume is low
• Support: Work alongside trauma surgeon on call; no surgical assist duties required, but optional privileges available
• Other: Must be capable of handling trauma patients in a Level II Trauma Center

Required Qualifications:

• Licensure:
  • Active California NP/PA license
  • Completion of California CSEC for PAs
• Certifications:
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)
  • DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration registration)
  • NCCPA or ANCC Certification
• Experience:
  • Previous Trauma/Critical Care experience required
  • Must have experience managing pediatric trauma patients
  • Actively working at a TJC-accredited hospital