Locums Nighttime General Surgery & Trauma APP (NP/PA) — Level I Trauma, Flint MI, 7pm7am

Join a busy Level I Trauma Center in Flint, Michigan as a locum provider covering overnight General Surgery and Trauma services. This role is a great fit for an experienced surgical APP who enjoys a fast-paced acute care setting and is comfortable managing adult surgical and trauma patients.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide overnight inpatient coverage for adult general surgery and trauma patients.
• Perform evaluations, consultations, and follow-up assessments.
• Assist with admissions and postoperative management, including ongoing patient monitoring.
• Respond quickly to changes in patient condition and work directly with attending surgeons and the trauma team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning and coordinate with nursing and ancillary services.
• Perform bedside procedures as indicated and maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.

Shift and workload

• Practice setting: Inpatient General Surgery and Trauma Surgery
• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Weekend coverage: Required
• On-call: None
• Typical patient volume: ~15–20 patients per shift

Procedures and clinical skills you should be comfortable with

• Adult general surgery and trauma patient management
• Acute surgical assessment and stabilization
• Postoperative care and surgical consults
• Central line and chest tube insertion
• Placement and management of vascular access devices
• Performing bedside procedures as clinically indicated

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Board certified as an NP or PA
• Active Michigan license
• Current ACLS and ATLS certification
• COVID-19 vaccination required

If you thrive in high-acuity environments, enjoy collaborating with surgical and trauma teams, and can hit the ground running overnight, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make an immediate impact.