Trauma Program Physician Assistant - Mercy Health Lima

The Trauma Program at Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Ohio is seeking a physician assistant to cover 24-hour shifts, 7 am to 7am.  Join our busy Trauma Team in a 424-bed regional referral center with a catchment of 480,000. 

Highlights:

• Level II Trauma Center
• In house - 24-hour rotation, four 24-hour shifts per pay period
• Independent and collaborative rounding - trauma patients
• Respond to all trauma activations
• Collaborate with trauma surgeon and ED provider to develop plan of care for all trauma patients from presentation through discharge.
• Utilize advanced clinical skills and knowledge to assess patients and manage all aspects of care.
• Great communication skills needed plus strong professional interaction with ancillary departments to enable best patient care and flow.
• Lead interdisciplinary rounds.
• Trauma Clinic - round on trauma patient population and support general surgery.
• This is a 24/7/365 service - weekends and holidays are required. 
• Prefer (but not required) Trauma/Critical Care experience
• EMR is EPIC
• ATLS preferred, expected within 6 months of hire.

Education and Skills Required:

• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA).
• Current licensure with the state of Ohio as a physician assistant.
• Completion of an accredited PA program.
• Master of Science in Physician Assistant related field as outlined by the Ohio State Medical Board
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Community Highlights:

• 424 bed count facility
• Symphony, Theater, Award Winning Arts in Education Program
• Civic Center that attracts Nationally known guest performers and Broadway Plays
• The region provides golf courses, hiking trails, hunting, skiing, indoor skating rinks

Please call Traci Cox at 419-296-7808 (cell) with questions and/or email your resume to:  trcox@mercy.com

Since 1918, St. Rita’s Health Partners has been providing quality health care to the people of Lima and west central Ohio. More people prefer St. Rita's for medical care than any other hospital in the 10-county region we serve. 

Mercy Health is the largest health system in Ohio and the state’s fourth-largest employer, with more than 33,500 employees serving communities throughout Ohio and in Kentucky. Mercy Health provided care for patients more than 6.8 million times in 2016. The system includes assets of $6.8 billion and more than 500 care sites, including 23 hospitals, eight senior living communities, five hospice programs and seven home health agencies. Its clinically integrated network, Mercy Health Select, coordinates more effective and efficient care for more than 200,000 patients, saving money for taxpayers through the Medicare Shared Savings program. In keeping with its Mission to improve the health of its communities, Mercy Health provides more than $1 million per day in community benefit services. For more information, visit www.mercy.com or connect with Mercy Health on Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest and Twitter (@LivingMercyHlth).