Trauma and General Surgery Physician Assistant

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty:

PA: Trauma Surgery

Our clinicians have a depth and breadth of surgical knowledge that are unmatched in the area, with expertise in less invasive techniques and innovative practices. At the Institute for Surgical Excellence you’ll be a part of a team that is setting the bar for surgical excellence.  New Grads welcome!

• Inpatient care for trauma and acute care surgery patients
• First assistant in operating room approximately once a week
• Intensive Care management of critically ill patients
• Formal evaluation of the acute trauma patient
• Outpatient clinic with General Surgery
• Rotating schedule, 10-hour shift days and 15-hour shift nights (6 nights a month)
• Call 1:5

Join a team of unmatched surgical expertise. Many of our clinicians have trained at the nation’s best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals. Practice with a team performing more than 85,000 surgeries every year – 25 percent more than other centers in the region.

 

In a Trauma Physician Assistant career with LVHN, you’ll experience:

• Expert clinicians who collaborate seamlessly with each other and with other highly trained professionals, each possessing unique areas of expertise
• team of six physician assistants and four physicians
• Our adaptable environment that stays current with the latest advancements in medical technology

Benefits:

 

We acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a benefits package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. And now that we’re proudly part of Jefferson Health, we can offer current and future clinicians new educational and development opportunities at Thomas Jefferson University across our larger service area. We leverage its position as a world-class medical institution to recruit the best and brightest clinicians. Explore our benefits.

• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• *Abridge, a free and powerful AI scribe solution
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications:

• Current PA state Medical License or ability to obtain a PA state Medical License

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Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift:

Day Shift

Address:

200 E Brown St

Primary Location:

East Stroudsburg- 200 Brown Street

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

Department:

1012-65405 LVPG-P General and Trauma Surgery - Plaza Court