Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Job Quick Facts :

• Specialty : Emergency Medicine-NP / PA
• Job Type : Locum Tenens
• Facility Location : St. Johns, MI
• Service Setting : Inpatient
• Reason For Coverage : Supplemental
• Coverage Period : Apr 1, 2024 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type : Clinical only
• Shift Schedule : Sporadic / PRN need in 2024; 11a-11p
• Patient Volume per day : 45
• Patient Demographics : All ages
• Admissions per day : 5-7 ED patients
• % of ED Transfer : 70% per month
• Physicians in Practice : Available
• APP will not be working autonomously; Supervising physician will be present during assignment.
• Duties :
• ED staff responds to house codes, house codes are secondary to ED emergencies.
• EMS calls ED to offer report on incoming patients; ambulance unit across road from hospital transfers patients upon request (Transfers go to the facility that's 19 miles away)
• Air Ambulance Response Time : LifeNet w / rapid response for air transport (infrequently needed)
• No. of Beds : 10
• Trauma Level : IV
• EMR : Epic
• Other Info :
• No fast track in ED.
• Deliveries are transferred to OB triage.
• ED is not responsible for monitoring / supervising paramedics / ambulance by radio.
• 24 hr availability for radiology, lab, OR, anesthesia, general surg.
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements :