Full Job Description
Specialization: Surgery Trauma
Job Summary:
We are seeking an additional trauma surgery advanced practice provider to join our team at our level II trauma facility in Roanoke, Virginia. Qualified candidates:
- Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
- Comfortable working independently in conjunction with trauma surgeons; round on patients pre and post op
- 15 shifts per month, 12 hour shifts; days only
Incentives/benefits package:
- Excellent compensation
- Hospital employment agreement with full benefits, including health/ life/ dental insurance and matching 401K
- Paid malpractice insurance and no overhead expenses
- Relocation assistance
- Commencement bonus
- CME allowance and time off
About our hospital:
- LewisGale Medical Center is a fully accredited 506-bed acute care facility
- Level II Trauma Center
- Serves as the LewisGale Regional Health System’s tertiary facility for specialized care
- Accredited Stroke Center
- Accredited Chest Pain Center
- The LewisGale Regional Health System includes four hospitals, two cancer centers, and six outpatient centers
- We partner with hundreds of physicians – both independent and employed – who share our common commitment of providing superior, compassionate care and evidence-based medicine. Our network of hospitals consistently ranks among the top in the nation for clinical outcomes and evidence-based clinical processes.
As a place to live and play, the southwest region of Virginia has it all with a comfortable climate and the best of all four seasons. Roanoke’s ‘innovation corridor’ has become a hub for tech-forward industries including healthcare, technology and advanced manufacturing. Our scenic beauty offers opportunity to balance work and recreation. Enjoy the local arts and culture, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, water sports on Smith Mountain Lake, or biking in the nation’s 2nd largest municipal park. Roanoke has been ranked the “Top Adventure Town” by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, edging out Asheville and Chattanooga. With nearby nationally recognized colleges and universities, including Virginia Tech and Radford University, the area continues to attract innovative companies to our talent-rich and business-friendly environment. The area offers a few hours drive to Washington, DC, Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA.