Wound Care Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant
Wound Care
Lynchburg VA

Centra Heart & Vascular Institute has a fulltime opportunity for a Physician Assistant that is interested in working with our Wound Care team. This exciting position offers a mix of both outpatient and inpatient coverage.

Our wound care providers have leadingedge training in therapies for difficulttoheal wounds including hyperbaric oxygen therapy. They manage and monitor all types of skin wounds ulcers sores and burns.

Our ideal candidate would have physician assistant experience (12 years) working in wound care.

New grads with a background/experience in wound care will also be considered.

Position Details:

• Fulltime Position
• Mix of both inpatient and outpatient
• 4day work week – 10 hour/days – after training
• No weekends or holidays

Centra Medical Group (CMG) offers competitive compensation excellent benefits generous PTO plan commencement bonus relocation allowance student loan repayment assistance and CME allowance.

Our Community
Located in the heart of Virginia Lynchburg is a thriving city known for its history outdoor beauty and quality of life. It’s big enough to offer amenities such as convenient air and Amtrack service yet small enough to be free of traffic congestion and urban crime rates. Lynchburg is conveniently located along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia just three hours from Washington D.C. and coastal beaches and only minutes from lakefront communities mountaintop trails and ski slopes. There are two lakes within 40 miles of the area (Smith Mountain and Leesville) where lake lovers can enjoy boating prime time fishing and scenic views. The multitude of trails surrounding the Peaks of Otter located off the Blue Ridge Parkway are perfect for those who enjoy camping and hiking. The Appalachian trail is one of these. The Lynchburg area provides a broad range of housing options acclaimed schools a vibrant arts community and temperate weather. Our community is surrounded by four universities and colleges providing diversity in the community and opportunity for undergraduate and graduate education.

Our Vision and Where You Fit In
We are on a journey to be the BEST place to receive care and the BEST place to give care in the state of Virginia. This is what drives and motivates us and if that vision resonates with you then we want you to apply to be our partner. In just two years we have gone from a hospital leapfrog grade D to B and are less than one percentage point away from an A. This degree of rapid positive change is unheard of.

Being in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and less than 20 minutes from the Appalachian trail you will constantly be surrounded by beauty and endless opportunities for outdoor adventures.

About Centra Medical Group

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is comprised of 500 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers and serves 600000 central and southern Virginians. CMG offers an integrated healthcare system including 4 hospitals 5 regional medical centers 70 physician practices including primary care medical and surgical specialists. At Centra Medical Group you’ll find the kind of leadership (physicianled) forwardthinking and partnerships necessary to thrive in today’s healthcare marketplace.

Centra is continuing to grow with plans to expand into a larger campus in the next few years. These plans include the construction of a new specialty office building which will house the Brain and Spine programs along with other surgical specialists. In addition a new 5story patient care tower will house an additional 100 patients at Lynchburg General Hospital. The LGH ED will be replaced and incorporated as part of the new Northeast Tower. The new Emergency Department will include 71 treatment bays five trauma bays and four imaging rooms. Enhancements will include a split flow model of care to expedite and enhance patient experience of care an integrated EmPATH psychiatric patient space super track/imaging/results lounge and improved connectivity and utilization of the ED observation unit.