PA-C: Neurosurgery - Locum Tenens Hire
Irvine, California, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Surgery-Neurosurgery
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Full-Time Moonlighting Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Hospital
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 2/19/25
Location: Portland, OR
Duration: April - Ongoing.
Reason for coverage: Growth, unable to recruit full-time position
Schedule: Mon-Fri and rotating weekends, Sat/Sun
Shift: APPs work four 10-hour shifts Mon-Fri from approximately 5:45am-3:45pm.
Call: No call duties.
Patient volume: No more than 9 patients per one APP
Scope: Primarily the role is inpatient medical management of our neurosurgery patients. Patients are pretty complex and sick, a 4.8 average CMI.
EMR: Epic
Hospital:
Group/support: Great team environment. Work group for the team consists of 4-5 APP colleagues each day sharing the workload and working together in one work room to solve patient care issues. Patients are typically spread across floors throughout the hospital but most primary patients are in one unit nearby the work room. Attendings round daily and residents help manage patients. Team rounding, electronic communication groups, other tools available to streamline communications and provide support.
Requirements (boards, license): APP clinical experience, proven ability to effectively complete complex patient care tasks and prioritize duties while excelling in team environment. Already licensed in state Oregon and experienced.

Job Responsibilities

Scope: APP to cover our neurosurgery service. Primarily the role is inpatient medical management of our neurosurgery patients. Patients are pretty complex and sick, a 4.8 average CMI. They need APPs with strong experience. Complex medical patient care may include, but is not limited to: rounding on a daily basis with the faculty, developing and implementing clinical plans of care and/or protocols for inpatients on the neurosurgery service.

Qualifications

Physician Assistant:
Current active Oregon Board of Medical Examiners (licensed Physician Assistant) Registration
Current active Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration
Current Physician Assistant Certification

Working Hours

APPs work four 10-hour shifts Mon-Fri from approximately  5:45am-3:45pm.
Weekend shifts are typically assigned via rotation (1:7) and usually consist of one half day on Saturday morning (5 hour shift) and one half day on Sunday morning (5 hour shift). Includes Saturday and Sunday rounds, discharging patients, and performing continuity of care duties on a variable rotating basis, according to department protocols and policy.