Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - Wound Care Needed in CA

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Wound Care Physician Assistant for our client in California for a 5-day assignment beginning Mar 30, 2026. This role focuses on delivering comprehensive home visit-based advanced wound care assessments and management across skilled nursing facilities, long-term care, and post-acute rehab centers. The schedule guarantees a minimum of 5 hours of pay per day, offering flexibility in patient care delivery.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Conduct home visits within skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and post-acute rehab centers.
• Operate within a mobile provider model, traveling between facilities.
• Practice independently with robust clinical collaboration.
• Collaborate closely with Directors of Nursing, facility nurses, attending physicians, interdisciplinary care teams, and rehab staff.
• Perform comprehensive wound assessments, including staging, measurements, and etiology identification.
• Document wound progression through photographic records.
• Evaluate skin integrity and identify signs of infection, necrosis, or delayed healing.
• Manage and treat a wide range of wound types, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous and arterial ulcers, surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, skin tears, and infected chronic wounds.
• Care for patients presenting with complex conditions such as diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, immobility, neuropathy, malnutrition, and chronic illness.

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.

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