We are seeking an experienced Physician Assistant for a hospital-based General Surgery Wound Care locum assignment in New Jersey. This is a maternity-leave coverage need running from November 2026 through early April 2027, with a consistent weekday schedule and no call. Assignment Details
Start Date: November 2, 2026
End Date: April 2, 2027 Physician Assistant position
Inpatient and OR-based wound care ScheduleMonday Friday7:00 AM 4:00 PMNo call Overtime may be needed Practice Setting General Surgery / Wound Care Inpatient hospital settingOR and bedside procedures Epic EMRPatient Volume Approximately 15 patients per day Patient load shared with other APPs and a supervising physician Clinical Responsibilities Round on inpatient wound care consultations Follow up with established inpatients Optimize patients for operative debridement Perform wound debridement in the ORPerform bedside wound debridement Apply negative-pressure wound therapy, including wound vacs Collaborate with APPs and supervising physician No responsibility for supervising other APPsRequirementsPhysician Assistant Current and relevant wound care experience required Active wound certification required Board Certification/Board Eligibility listed as not applicable Additional state license, DEA, and certification requirements were not specified CredentialingTemporary privileges available
Ideal Candidate:
An experienced Physician Assistant with active wound certification who is comfortable independently evaluating inpatient wounds, performing bedside and OR debridements, managing wound vacs, and collaborating with a General Surgery team.
