General Surgery Physician Assistant
About the role
Ascension Saint Thomas Medical Partners is adding a PRN surgical physician assistant to our team in Murfreesboro, TN.
Responsibilities
- Working 8-9 hour Saturday and Sunday (on occasion helping fill in for vacations during the week)
- Working with General Surgeon on call with hospital patients
- Manages assigned patients; performs new consults; assessments during rounding
- Prepare and execute discharge orders and notes
- Collaboration with other services and frequent interaction with hospitalist
About the facility
407 beds, this regional referral center features a modern facility built in 2010 and a newly-renovated 16 operating room suite. The hospital is centrally located in the fastest growing county in the state of Tennessee on a beautiful 68-acre campus on the bustling “Medical Center Parkway” corridor with convenient access to dining and shopping areas.
The hospital campus is currently undergoing a $110M expansion project, which includes the addition of 36 new high acuity beds, a parking garage dedicated to hospital employees and physicians, 18 new critical care unit beds, six additional NICU bassinets, 17 new post-surgery bays.
The hospital is well known in the community for its women’s services and well-established heart surgery program.
Saint Thomas Health and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) have an established partnership in Middle Tennessee for training medical residents in a variety of specialties including internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and general surgery.
Why Providers Choose Ascension
- Physician-led, collaborative culture
- Long-term practice stability
- National network with local autonomy
- Mission-centered care rooted in service
Minimum Requirements
- Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Physician Assistant credentialed from the Tennessee Committee on Physicians Assistants obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
- Education: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant program. Master's degree preferred.
- Work Experience: 1 year of experience preferred.
Benefits
- Retirement: 403(b) plan
- Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources