Locum Physician Assistant; PA; Surgery - Thoracic

Physician Assistant | Surgery - Thoracic
Location: Boston, MA
Employer: White Coat Locums
Pay: $140 per hour
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

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Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Assignment Details

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Provider Type: Physician Assistant
• Specialty: Thoracic Surgery
• Practice Setting: Inpatient / Acute Care Hospital
• Coverage Type: Scheduled Night Coverage / No Call
• Start Date: October 19, 2026
• Expected Duration: Approximately 5-6 Months
• Coverage Reason: Maternity Leave
• EMR: Epic

• Hourly: $140/hour

• Monday-Sunday
• 2-3 Shifts Per Week
• 12-Hour Night Shifts
• Shift: 6:30 PM-7:00 AM
• No Call

• Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
• Approximately 15-25 Patients Per Shift
• Maximum Census Typically 25 Patients

• Provide Inpatient Thoracic Surgery Coverage
• Manage Postoperative Thoracic Surgery Patients
• Manage Patients on the Inpatient Floor, Step-Down Unit, and Patients Transferred From the OR or ICU
• Perform History and Physical Examinations for Patients Transferred From Outside Hospitals
• Provide Initial Response to Urgent Clinical Situations Until Additional Support Arrives
• Manage Chest Tubes, Blake Drains, and Pigtail Catheters
• Perform and Manage ABGs
• Manage Nasogastric Tubes
• Manage G-Tubes and J-Tubes

• Thoracic Surgery Patient Management
• Postoperative Patient Management
• Chest Tube Management
• Blake Drain Management
• Pigtail Catheter Management
• ABG
• Nasogastric Tube Management
• G-Tube Management
• J-Tube Management
• History and Physical Examinations

• Physician Assistant Provides Primary Overnight Floor Coverage
• Thoracic Surgery Fellow Available Overnight for Support
• Fellow Also Covers the Emergency Department, Rounding, and Consultations
• Code Team Available for Emergencies

• NCCPA Certification
  - Required
• Minimum of 1 Year of Experience
  - Required
• At Least 2 Years of Clinical Experience in Thoracic Surgery
  - Required
• ACLS
  - Required
• BLS
  - Required
• DEA Registration
  - Required
• Epic Experience
  - Preferred
• Massachusetts License Not Required at Submission
• Candidates Requiring Licensure Will Not Be Accepted

• Standard Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 90 Days
• Temporary Privileges May Be Considered

About White Coat Locums

White Coat Locums is founded and managed by physicians, who, like yourself, worked locums and dealt with many frustrations along the way.

That’s why we embarked on a journey to connect doctors with the best locums jobs in the country while being 100% transparent, always providing competitive pay rate and helping physicians succeed along the way!

The Highest Pay Rate In The Industry:
Unlike most agencies hiring a swarm of salespeople, White Coat Locums is a "lean" company. We removed all the unnecessary BS to pay you more while providing excellent service and support.

No More “LOW BALLING”
Our service fees are fixed, no matter how much you get paid. Hence, we’re not motivated to “low ball” you.

Physician Owned And Operated
You get personalized help from people who actually care about your success.

The Best Malpractice Insurance On The Market!
You get the best malpractice insurance, and unlike most agencies operating on the market, we actually MEAN IT.

You get a $1M/3M Coverage limit and will NEVER Reduce it. We Guarantee TAIL COVERAGE.

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