Locum Tenens Trauma Physician Assistant - $130-145 per hour

ATC West Healthcare Services
  • Redding, CA
  • $130–$145 Per Hour
12 days ago

Job Description

ATC West Healthcare Services is seeking a Physician Assistant Trauma Surgery for a locum tenens job in Redding, California.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: Trauma Surgery
  • Discipline: Physician Assistant
  • Start Date: 09/04/2026
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Shift: 10 hours, evenings
  • Employment Type: Locum Tenens

Trauma Surgery Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant (Locum)

California | PM Shift (3:00 PM – 1:00 AM) | Multiple Coverage Dates

Coverage Dates

  • September 4–6
  • October 7
  • October 11–14
  • October 18–21
  • October 24–29

ATC Locums is seeking two experienced Trauma Advanced Practice Providers (NPs or PAs) to join a high-acuity trauma service at a Joint Commission-accredited hospital in California.
 

Position Highlights

  • Specialty: Trauma Surgery
  • Profession: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Openings: 2
  • Shift:3:00 PM – 1:00 AM
  • Patient Population: Primarily adult trauma patients with few to no pediatric patients
  • Location: California
  • Travel: Local candidates strongly preferred (no flights provided)

Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor patients on the trauma service
  • Evaluate, treat, and coordinate patient care
  • Assist with admissions, ongoing management, and discharges
  • Collaborate closely with the on-call Trauma Surgeon
  • Work alongside one additional Trauma NP/PA on the PM shift

Qualifications

Required

  • NCCPA (PA) or ANCC (NP) Certification
  • Active California License
    • NPs must have a California Furnishing Number
    • PAs must have completed the California Controlled Substance Education Course (CSEC)
  • Active California DEA
  • Current ACLS, ATLS, and BLS certifications
  • Availability at the time of name clear
  • Must be actively practicing at a Joint Commission (TJC)-accredited hospital

Highly Preferred

  • Clean malpractice and background history
  • Local California provider (no flights)

About ATC West Healthcare Services

About ATC West Healthcare Services

At ATC West Healthcare Services, we believe healthcare shouldn’t feel transactional. It should feel supportive, reliable, and built around you.

For over 30 years, we’ve partnered with nurses and healthcare professionals across California to provide flexible work opportunities that fit your lifestyle and career goals. Whether you’re looking for per diem shifts, travel assignments, or long-term placements, our team is here to make the process simple and seamless.

What sets ATC West apart is our hands-on, relationship-first approach. You’re not just a name in a system, you’re part of our community.


We offer:

  • Flexible scheduling that works for you
  • Competitive pay and weekly compensation
  • Dedicated support from a real team that knows your name
  • Opportunities across hospitals, clinics, behavioral health, and more

We also believe connection matters beyond the workplace. That’s why we host in-person community events. From Nurses Week celebrations and local meetups to appreciation gatherings, giving you the chance to connect, unwind, and build relationships with fellow healthcare professionals.

We’re available 24/7/365 because we know healthcare doesn’t stop, and neither do you.

At ATC West, you focus on patient care, we’ll take care of the rest



Numbers & Facts

LocationRedding, CA
Salary$130–$145 Per Hour

Skills

  • Acute Careunmatched
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
  • Air Traffic Control (ATC)unmatched
  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)unmatched
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
  • Behavioral Healthunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Medical Treatmentunmatched
  • Nurse Practitionerunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • On Callunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Pediatricsunmatched
  • Physician Assistantunmatched
  • United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)unmatched

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