Join a growing team of surgeons and physician assistants in an inpatient surgical PA practice
About the Opportunity
• Surgeries include: general, bariatric, colorectal, vascular, thoracic, additional subspecialties may be added as we continue to grow our surgical service line
• Hospital-based role at Kent Hospital (primarily) and Women & Infants Hospital
• OR assisting and inpatient management, admissions, discharges, consults & daily rounding
• OR assist experience a plus
• Bedside procedures include NG tube placement, wound vac changes and I&D of abscesses
• Schedule: Three 12-hour (6a – 6p, 6p – 6a) shifts with possibility of one 12-hour and one 24-hour. Rotating and shared weekend and holiday shifts to provide 24/7 coverage
About Kent Hospital
Located in Warwick, RI, Kent Hospital serves the 300,000 residents in communities west of Providence.
• Largest community hospital in Rhode Island with just over 350 beds.
• Teaching affiliations with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine provide teaching opportunities with medical students and residents
• Member of the Care New England Health System
About Women & Infants Hospital
Located in Providence, Women & Infants Hospital is a nationally recognized leader in women’s and newborn care, home to one of the country’s largest obstetrical services and single-family NICUs, performing nearly 9,000 births and 7,000 surgeries annually. A regional destination for infertility, gynecologic and breast cancer care, high-risk obstetrics, pelvic floor disorders, postpartum depression, and complex GI-related women’s health.
Life in Rhode Island – the “Ocean State”
Four seasons, coastal beauty, a dynamic dining, arts & culture scene, a convenient, award winning international airport, top colleges and universities, all within a 1 hour drive to Boston and 3 hours to NYC.
Kent Hospital, a Care New England hospital, is the second largest hospital in Rhode Island, providing a full spectrum of primary and acute care services. Kent offers programs in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, hyperbaric medicine, and gastroenterology. Kent’s cardiology services are enhanced by a clinical affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Breast Health Center at Kent is a collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital. Kent Hospital is an affiliate of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) for medical education.
