Trauma / Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider

# Trauma Acute Care Surgery Advanced Practice Provider (APP)

Location: Desert Regional Medical Center - Palm Springs, CA Employer: Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI)

## About Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a national surgical hospitalist and acute care surgery organization that partners with hospitals to deliver high-quality physician-led trauma acute care surgery and surgical critical care programs. SAMGI clinicians are embedded long-term members of the hospital teams they serve-supported by strong operational infrastructure, predictable schedules, and a collaborative team-based care model.

SAMGI is not a locum tenens organization. Our APPs and surgeons are integral to the clinical, academic, and operational success of the programs we manage.

## About the Program & Facility Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, is an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center with a robust academic and critical care mission. The SAMGI program at Desert Regional provides comprehensive coverage for Trauma Acute Care Surgery and the Surgical ICU, supporting a high-acuity patient population and an integrated teaching environment.

Program highlights include:

• ACS-Verified Level I Trauma Center
• 3,000 anticipated annual trauma admissions
• 1,500 anticipated annual Acute Care Surgery admissions
• Full responsibility for Trauma ACS and Surgical ICU services
• Integrated General Surgery Residency Program
• Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
• Strong institutional and administrative support

## Position Summary SAMGI is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join its Trauma Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care program at Desert Regional Medical Center. This role supports trauma surgeons and critical care teams in a high-acuity, high-volume Level I trauma and ICU environment with opportunities to participate in both clinical care and academic activities.

The APP functions as a core member of the multidisciplinary care team, working closely with surgeons, residents, fellows, ICU staff, and consulting services.

## Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation and management of trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical ICU patients.
• Participate in trauma activations, surgical consults, and emergency general surgery coverage.
• Manage critically ill surgical and trauma patients in the ICU under attending supervision.
• Perform patient assessments, daily rounding, documentation, and care coordination.
• Collaborate with surgeons, residents, fellows, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support resident and fellow education in clinical settings.
• Participate in quality improvement, trauma performance improvement, and program initiatives.

## Academic & Teaching Environment

• Work within an academic teaching hospital with residents and fellows.
• Participate in bedside teaching and team-based education.
• Engage in conferences, rounds, and structured learning activities as appropriate for the role.
• Opportunities for increased responsibility or leadership based on experience and interest.

## Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
• Prior experience in trauma, acute care surgery, emergency medicine, or surgical critical care strongly preferred.
• ICU experience highly desirable.
• Current or ability to obtain California licensure.
• BLS and ACLS required; ATLS preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to obtain hospital privileges and credentialing.

## Practice Model

• Employed position through SAMGI.
• Shift-based schedule within an established trauma and surgical critical care program.
• Malpractice coverage provided in accordance with SAMGI policy.
• Clinical scheduling and administrative support provided by SAMGI.

## Location Palm Springs, California offers year-round sunshine, access to outdoor recreation, and a high quality of life with convenient proximity to Southern Californias major metropolitan areas.