Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – Acute Surgical Services

Sturdy Memorial Hospital•Attleboro, MA

1d•$109,280 - $171,080•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant provides high-quality, patient-centered care in a hospital-based Acute Surgical Services setting. The physician assistant works collaboratively with attending surgeons, residents, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams to manage pre-operative, intra-operative (if applicable), and post-operative care for surgical patients. This is a full-time position with 40 hours per week, including call. The role involves hospital-based inpatient rounding, surgical first assist, and the ability to cross-train with multi-specialties.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program
Current Massachusetts licensure
Board certification e.g., NCCPA
DEA license (or eligibility)
Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

1–3+ years of experience in surgery, acute care, or hospital medicine
Proficiency in procedural skills

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the inpatient and perioperative settings.
Perform comprehensive surgical floor-level care, including patient assessment, postoperative management, wound care, and coordination of multidisciplinary care plans.
Function as a first or second surgical assistant in the operating room as needed to meet staffing demands or support complex cases.
Collaborate with attending surgeons and care team members to facilitate timely and safe patient throughput across the surgical service.
Respond to urgent patient needs and serve as a clinical resource for patient care.
Provide night/weekend coverage divided in an equitable manner amongst the PA surgical services team.