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Trauma Surgery Job in Asheville, North Carolina

PRN Surgery Trauma Advanced Practice Provider

Company:HCA

Profession/Specialty:Trauma Surgery

Location:Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Job Type:PRN, In-person, Permanent

Job Description

Description

Specialization:
Surgery Trauma

Job Summary:

Mission Health is seeking a PRN Physician Assistant to join our trauma surgery team in Asheville, NC.

Qualified Candidates:
  • Completion of an accredited physician assistant program with appropriate certification exams
  • At least two years' of experience as a practicing PA in a hospitalist, trauma or surgery setting
  • 100% inpatient
  • Day, night and floater shifts required
  • Experience with autonomy re: admitting, resuscitating, and rounding on patients
  • Limited OR time
Incentive/Benefits Package:
  • Employed position with HCA Healthcare
  • Competitive compensation based on fair market value 
About Mission Health:
  • Mission Hospital is licensed for 815 beds and is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center.
  • Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level III Epilepsy Center, Level III NICU, and includes the only children’s hospital in western North Carolina.
  • Received Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021).
  • Awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group (2023, 2022).
  • Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

Whether you enjoy outdoor adventures, arts and culture, live music, shopping or fine cuisine, Asheville offers something for everyone! With over 200 waterfalls and four navigable rivers, hiking trails for all skill levels, fantastic terrain for both road and mountain bikes, it is no surprise that Asheville is consistently rated one of the top US places to live. Asheville is known not only for its dynamic food scene and microbreweries but also for ethnic and exotic dining at the area’s 250-plus independent restaurants. Asheville offers over 20 city and county public schools, a variety of faith-based schools with challenging curriculums as well as a number of private schools, including some of the best boarding schools in the US. Residents also enjoy easy access to air travel nearby in Asheville, Charlotte, NC and Greenville, SC.
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About Mission Hospital

Mission Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center licensed for 730 beds and serves as the tertiary referral center for Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital's Heart Services was named one of the nation's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics in 2013. For the seventh consecutive year, Mission Health System was named as one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems by Truven Health Analytics. Mission Health System also has been recognized by The Commonwealth Fund as having one of the most effective quality improvement programs in US hospitals.