Neurosurgery Locum Tenens Physician Assistant
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Job Description
Last updated: 4/28/25
Intro
A New Jersey health system is seeking a Physician Assistant with neurosurgery experience to provide locum tenens coverage across two campuses—a major academic medical center and a community-based trauma facility. This role is a mix of inpatient and outpatient care, with varied responsibilities including rounding, consults, post-op follow-ups, and assistance in the OR. If trauma experience is limited, direct guidance and training will be provided by the lead neurosurgeon.
Job Highlights
Start Date: June 23, 2025
End Date: June 30, 2026
Facility Type: Level 1 & Level 2 Trauma Centers
A New Jersey health system is seeking a Physician Assistant with neurosurgery experience to provide locum tenens coverage across two campuses—a major academic medical center and a community-based trauma facility. This role is a mix of inpatient and outpatient care, with varied responsibilities including rounding, consults, post-op follow-ups, and assistance in the OR. If trauma experience is limited, direct guidance and training will be provided by the lead neurosurgeon.
Job Highlights
- 50% inpatient / 50% outpatient
- No call required
- Outpatient appointments: 9–15/day
- Inpatient rounding and consults throughout the day
- Office-based, OR, and hospital-based responsibilities
- Travel between facilities as needed
- Trauma support available for less experienced candidates
- Prepaid travel arrangements
- Prepaid lodging accommodations
- Malpractice insurance provided (A-rated, claims-made)
- Locums-experienced environment with dedicated onboarding support
- Long term need
- EPIC EMR
Start Date: June 23, 2025
End Date: June 30, 2026
Facility Type: Level 1 & Level 2 Trauma Centers
Schedule
- Shift: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Office/Clinical Breakdown:
- Mon, Wed, Thurs: Outpatient AM, inpatient rounding PM
- Tuesday: OR day
- Friday: Pediatric neurosurgery rounds at HUMC
- Call: None currently, but subject to provider need
- Credentialing Time: TBD
- Assignment Length: 12+ months (with strong possibility of extension or permanent interest)
Key Responsibilities
- Assist neurosurgeon in managing complex inpatient and outpatient cases
- Perform daily rounds, patient education, consults, and documentation
- First assist in the OR (primarily Tuesdays)
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary trauma and neurosurgical teams
- Manage adult and pediatric neurosurgical patients under supervision
- Support cervical, lumbar, and subdural hematoma case management
- Serve as a key liaison between patients, families, and the surgical team
- Active New Jersey PA license
- CDS and DEA certificates (must be current)
- Neurosurgery or surgical subspecialty experience required
- Trauma-level experience strongly preferred (training available)
- Proficiency in:
- Inpatient rounding and consults
- Outpatient neurosurgical follow-ups
- Pre- and post-operative assessments
- Charting, order entry, and discharge planning
- Interdisciplinary communication and care coordination
- OR assisting and sterile technique
- BLS and ACLS certifications preferred
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