Physician Assistant Trauma

California Hospital Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $80 - $119 • Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy. Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care. One Community. One Mission. One California

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years in acute setting working with trauma, orthopedic and ICU patients.
• Surgical and Trauma training.
• First assist, H&P, assessment of the trauma patients.
• Current PA licenses, ACLS, PALS, BLS are required.

Nice To Haves

• Auditing ATLS skills desirable.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a key member of the team to identify and meet the physical and emotional needs of the patient.
• Utilize a collaborative multi-disciplinary approach to the care of the patient/family serving as an expert practitioner, educator, consultant and researcher.
• Maintain responsibility for job performance specifications.
• Assume personal accountability for departmental mission, organizational mission and core values.
• Provide care to and coordinating the care of the Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Orthopedic Patients at CHMC and assuring they receive optimal care throughout their hospitalization.
• Assure trauma patients receive quality care: directly in the role of expert clinician and indirectly in the roles of consultant, change agent, educator and quality improvement agent.
• Collaborate closely with the Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, ancillary personnel, patients and their families to facilitate the ongoing development of the interdisciplinary team approach to the care of the patient.
• Provide input in the development of standardized procedures and protocols and assists the Trauma Program Director to meet departmental goals and objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed