Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - General Surgery

Job Description & Requirements

Thera

EX Staffing Services is seeking a Physician Assistant General Surgery for a locum tenens job in Seattle, Washington.

General Surgery

Physician Assistant

24 weeks

40 hours per week, 10‑hour shifts, days

Locum Tenens

Virginia Mason Medical Center is seeking a skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a locum tenens Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery assignment. This role supports a high‑performing, multidisciplinary surgical team led by three plastic surgeons across the Seattle and Bellevue campuses. The practice is approximately 80% reconstructive and 20% cosmetic, covering a full spectrum of plastic surgery services including breast reconstruction, microsurgery, melanoma care, hand surgery, cancer reconstruction, body contouring, and cosmetic procedures.

This position is almost 100% operative first‑assist, with additional involvement in outpatient procedural areas, occasional clinic participation, and rare inpatient responsibilities. NPs will be considered only with significant OR experience.

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Schedule:

~10‑hour shifts

Shift Start: 7:00 AM

Call:
None

Open Positions: 1

• Hospital Operating Room
• Outpatient procedural areas
• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
• Outpatient clinic
• Inpatient floors (limited)

EMR:
Cerner

Reason for Coverage:
Gap/leave coverage until a permanent provider is hired

• Serve as primary first‑assist in the OR for a wide range of reconstructive and cosmetic procedures
• Assist with office‑based procedures in outpatient settings
• Participate in outpatient clinics as needed
• Provide limited inpatient support (rare)
• Perform independent suturing and wound closure
• Support surgeons with pre‑ and post‑operative patient care
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary surgical team across two campuses

• Breast reconstruction
• Microsurgery
• Body contouring
• Melanoma and skin cancer care
• Hand surgery
• Cancer reconstruction
• Cosmetic procedures

• Board‑certified NP or PA
• Active WA state license
• DEA
• Extensive surgical experience required
• NPs must have significant OR experience
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced surgical environment

$170 Per Hour

Estimated timeframe: ~90 days

Thera Ex Staffing Services is a leading name in healthcare staffing solutions. We enroll talented professionals to provide temporary staff to fill the needs of healthcare facilities across the nation.

• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Health Care FSA
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Holiday Pay
• Medical benefits