Trauma/ACS Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APP)

Physician AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$180k

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Job Description

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner — Trauma/Acute Care Surgery

Long Beach, California

  • Level II Trauma Center · $180,000

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI)

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High-volume trauma. Southern California. $180,000.

SAMGI is seeking a full-time PA or NP to join a Trauma/Acute Care Surgery program at a Level II Trauma teaching hospital in Long Beach, California. Adult and pediatric patients, 12-hour shifts, and a collaborative surgical team on the Southern California coast.

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The Position

  • Full-time PA or NP — Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
  • 170 shifts annually
  • 12-hour shifts
  • 112 day shifts / 58 night shifts
  • Level II Trauma Center · teaching hospital · adult and pediatric
  • $180,000 annual salary
  • SAMGI operational support — billing, credentialing, and admin handled

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What You'll Do

Inpatient & ICU

  • Trauma patient evaluation and management
  • Inpatient rounds and surgical consultations
  • ICU patient care and critical care management
  • Multidisciplinary care coordination

Procedures & OR

  • Bedside procedures within scope of practice
  • Preoperative and perioperative care
  • OR assistance and surgical support
  • Post-operative follow-up
  • Post-op and post-discharge clinic twice weekly

Day shifts are assigned to either Trauma or ACS service. Night shifts provide cross-coverage for both.

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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited PA or NP program
  • PA-C or NP certification
  • NPs must hold RNFA certification
  • Current or eligible California PA or NP license
  • 1–2 years surgical experience preferred — trauma, ACS, general surgery, or critical care
  • OR and inpatient surgical experience preferred
  • Comfortable in a high-acuity, high-volume trauma environment
  • Eligible for hospital credentialing and privileges

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Compensation & Benefits

  • $180,000 annual salary
  • Medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD benefits
  • Employer-matched 401(k)
  • $2,500 annual CME allowance
  • Credentialing and onboarding support

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The Location — Long Beach, California

Long Beach sits at the edge of the Pacific — miles of waterfront, a vibrant downtown, and easy access to everything Southern California offers. LA, Orange County, beach towns, and mountains are all within reach. Year-round weather. World-class food and culture.

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About Samgi

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a physician-led organization with 30 years of experience building surgical programs across the country. We carry the administrative burden — so our clinicians can focus on exceptional patient care.

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To Apply

Visit careers.samgi.com or contact SAMGI's recruiting team directly.

Learn more at samgi.com

Samgi

  • Surgical Affiliates Management Group
  • Physician-led
  • 30 years

Key Responsibilities

The APP will manage trauma and acute care surgery patients through inpatient rounds, ICU care, and surgical consultations. They will also provide OR assistance, perform bedside procedures, and coordinate multidisciplinary care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Preoperative careTrauma management

Trauma/Acute Care Surgery — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician Assistant listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 66% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician Assistant pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Relocation assistance
21%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Physician Assistant roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Long Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$961k≈ 5.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,422/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Surgical Affiliates Management Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Sacramento, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD & LTD Benefits
Employer-Matched 401(k)
$2,500 Annual CME Allowance
Credentialing and Onboarding Support