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Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

WhiteCoat LocumsEverett, PA, US
18 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Facility in Everett, PA seeking PA-c locums coverage

Rates : $125 / hr

Requirements :

  • Credential Accepted : PA
  • Board Status : Board Certified
  • State License Required to Apply? : Yes
  • Minimum Years of Experience : 2
  • Requirements Notes :
  • ATLS is no longer required.
  • ACLS, BLS, and PALS must be through AHA or Red Cross.
  • Stroke Certified
  • May be required to help perform Triage / Tech responsibilities.
  • The facilities are Stroke Certified facilities - NIHSS must be kept current annually as well as Stroke CME. Annual EMTALA education is also mandatory and will be sent out to the provider by the ED Administrative Assistant.
  • Experience should be Emergency Department experience.
  • DEA Required : Yes
  • State Licensure : Pennsylvania
  • Certifications Required : ACLS, ATLS, BLS, CPR, PALS, Stroke Certified
  • CSR License Required? : No

Job Details :

  • Reason for Job Opening : Turnover Vacancy
  • Coverage Need Details : Primarily night coverage (7 PM - 7 AM) to cover 5-6 shifts per month, but will need all shifts listed :
  • Monday-Sunday 7 AM - 7 PM; 9 AM - 9 PM; 7 PM - 7 AM
  • Estimated Shifts / Month : 6
  • Privileges Available : Temp Privileges
  • EMR / Charting : Cerner
  • Providers Typical Day : Wide variety of ED patients with a focus on lower acuity patients.
  • Will Candidate Work Solo? : No
  • On Call? : No
  • Days to Privilege : 90
  • Other Job Notes :
  • PAs Only
  • Typically 1-2 patients / hour per provider per shift.
  • The MD shifts run 3 PM - 1 AM, 5 PM - 3 AM, and 9 PM - 7 AM so a physician is always present at night.
  • Specialties onsite : There is a trauma service in hospital 24 / 7 that also covers acute care general surgery consults 24 / 7.
  • Specialties on call : Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology with cath lab, OBGYN, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Plastics, GI, Hematology / Oncology, CT surgery, Intensivist, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric hospitalist (minor pediatric admissions), Podiatry, thoracic surgery, Vascular.
  • Also 24 / 7 crisis counselors in ED who evaluate psych patients.

    • Practice Setup Information :

  • Adult Percentage : 80%
  • Typical Cases Seen :
  • I&D's, laceration repairs.
  • PAs are expected to see any patient complaint but are not expected to perform invasive procedures such as central lines, intubation, lumbar puncture.
  • There aren't any patients that the APP isn't "allowed" to see but in general the attending will see the critically ill patients and evaluate STEMI / Stroke patients while the PA is expected to see the minor complaint patients and perform minor procedures including lacerations / I&D etc.
  • Peds Percentage : 20%

    • About WhiteCoat Locums :

  • Physician owned agency
  • Highest-Pay rates on the market
  • $1m / 3m malpractice insurance and tail
  • 100% transparency
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