Academic APC (PA) MIS/Bariatric Surgery Opportunity in Southern California

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group, Department of Surgery is seeking a Bariatric/General Surgery PA to join our team.

As a patient-focused organization, the Loma Linda University Medical Center exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. We are seeking a mid-level provider who is committed to the values of our institution; teamwork, wholeness, integrity, compassion and excellence which are integral to our mission.

Responsibilities include:

Inpatient care: rounding, managing patients on the surgical floor, discharge management, first assistant in OR.

Outpatient care: assisting attending staff in clinic, management of consults, pre-op and post-op patients. Management of lap band clinic and preforming outpatient procedures (pH probe/manometry).

Minimum Qualifications:

Current unrestricted Physician’s Assistant license to practice in the State of California.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Group is affiliated with Loma Linda University Medical Center, Children’s Hospital and School of Medicine, with the mission to deliver whole-person care at a world-class level of clinical excellence. The Medical Center serves as the largest tertiary referral source in both Riverside and San Bernardino counties with a surrounding population approaching 4 million.

Loma Linda University’s Medical Center and Children’s Hospital is the only Level I Trauma Center serving a four county area that covers approximately 25 percent of the land mass of the state of California. The Medical Center and Children’s Hospital are equipped with over 850 licensed beds. The Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is one of the largest and most advanced neonatal centers in the world, with 82 beds and 22,000 square feet dedicated to caring for some of our smallest patients.

Loma Linda is located between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Nestled at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains, we have convenient access to ocean beaches, mountains, and the desert where skiing, hiking and a variety of other outdoor activities can be enjoyed. This region also has excellent private and public school systems.

This is not a J1 Opportunity.