Trauma Surgery PA – Locums – Binghamton, NY
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Surgery-General
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Binghamton, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/21/25
Will work in the ER, OR, ICU floors, seeing only trauma patients
There are 20-30 patients on the trauma list daily, 5-10 are on the trauma service. The trauma APPs are expected to see 8-15 patients per day, depending on what patients present to the ER
Adult center, but if pediatric trauma patients present, we would stabilize and transfer to a pediatric center
Trauma PAs may have to go to the OR if an emergency surgery is needed. There are currently 7 different surgeons who take trauma call.
There are no trauma surgeons in house 24/7, but they are required to be present within 15 minutes of an emergency trauma call. All are immediately available by phone. ER physicians, anesthesiologists, and hospitalist doctors are in house 24/7
REQUIREMENTS (state license, life support, DEA, etc.): NY – license Required; DEA, ATLS