Physician Assistant | Surgery - Trauma
Location: Billings, MT
Employer: Wellhart, LLC
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: 7/18/2026
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Wellhart, LLC to find a qualified Trauma Surgery PA in Billings, Montana, 59101!
We are seeking a Trauma Surgery Physician Assistant for a 90-day assignment in Montana, starting Jul 18, 2026. This role involves 24-hour in-house coverage with 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts. The Physician Assistant will be crucial in the emergency department for trauma resuscitation, first assisting surgeons in the operating room, managing admitted trauma patients, and providing education to fellows, students, and residents.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Participate in the emergency department resuscitation of trauma patients.
- Lead or assist the trauma team in the trauma bay for resuscitation.
- First assist the trauma surgeon in the operating room when needed.
- Participate in performance improvement, morbidity and mortality conferences, research, outreach, and prevention initiatives.
- Educate trauma Fellows, APP students, and residents.
- Update families, discuss patient condition, and develop plans of care.
- Conduct and coordinate education to increase the knowledge of patients, patient families, and others, providing appropriate instruction to support the continuum of care.
- Train other staff in areas of clinical expertise and provide teaching to students to increase their clinical knowledge and ensure safe patient care.
- Stay abreast of current trends in healthcare practice and participate in continuing medical education to ensure optimal clinical knowledge and effective patient care skills.
- Communicate with surgeons for direction as needed and exercise autonomy in managing admitted trauma patients.
Additional Information
- Required Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
- EMR: Epic
- Cases include patient/acute and/or chronic care, pharma management, patient assessment, treatment plan implementation, computer keyboarding and technology proficiency, communication, and life support.
- Manage admitted trauma patients, rounding daily with surgeons, writing progress notes, monitoring diagnostics, answering calls/pages from nursing staff, and collaborating with other specialties.
- Be present for trauma arrivals in the ED, assisting with procedures such as chest tube insertion, suturing, stapling, and lacerations.
- Work in a Trauma Level One facility.
- Anticipate an average of 10 patients on trauma service during the busier summer months (June-August).
- Schedule: 7a-7p, 7p-7a, ensuring 24-hour in-house coverage.
Benefits
Strong compensation
Travel-related expenses covered
A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities
What are Locum Tenens Jobs?
Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.
Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.
About Wellhart, LLC
Wellhart was founded in 2018 with a mission to tackle the urgent healthcare staffing problem at commercial medical facilities and local, state, and federal government agencies. We're continuously adding new and highly-skilled MDs, CRNAs, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who work as anesthesiology professionals, hospitalists, emergency medicine professionals, and radiologists to our database.
Our mission is to consistently provide the most elevated level of quality staffing and to offer exceptional client/provider solutions. Wellhart’s ongoing goal is to establish positive, lasting partnerships between our skilled team of motivated professional recruiters, our invaluable providers, and our respected clients.
Whether you’re a new graduate just getting started, or a retiree looking to make some extra money, locum tenens provides benefits that appeal to skilled medical professionals of all ages and situations. Becoming a locum tenens provider allows you to:
*Travel the United States and see new places.
*Keep your skills sharp, while learning new ones along the way.
*Set your own schedule.
*Earn more money than permanent providers.
*Experience new practice settings.
*Make a difference in areas that are struggling with healthcare worker shortages.
Join the Wellhart team!
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