Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner - ICU - Part Time - Day / Night

Job Description

$Sign on Bonus Eligible, Premium Rate eligible for Off Shift Requirements :

• Highland Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (APP) to join its Intensive Care Unit. Candidates for this role will work the following shift :

Part-time, 0.6FTE - 24 hours per week (two, twelve hour shifts per week, 4 per pay period)

75% nights, 25% days

Twelve hr shifts (7am -7pm or 7 pm - 7am) x2 per week

2-3 Holidays per year (perhaps less for PT)

2 weekend shifts per month

Some duties include but are not limited to :

Medical coverage in the ICU, evaluation & management of intensive care unit patients covered by the critical care team. The ICU PA / NP (provider) reports to the ICU Medical Director for clinical and administrative issues pertaining to the ICU. For broader administrative issues the Chief of Medicine should be consulted. The attending critical care physician on service is available for consultation regarding specific patient related problems. The attending of record should be informed of any significant change in a patient's clinical status.

The primary task will be medical coverage in the ICU. Primary duties are evaluation and management of intensive care unit patients covered by the critical care team, or those on a medical or cardiology service.

Salary Range :

$98,000.00 - $130,083.20 annually

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries / hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Job Requirements

1. Education : Graduate of an approved PA or NP program and nationally certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners.

2. Experience : Two to five years in-patient or ICU or critical care PA / NP experience. Demonstrated autonomy and competency managing critically ill patients and excellent problem solving ability. Able to independently perform some invasive procedures. Demonstrated leadership experience in coordinating clinical services for acutely ill patients.

3 . License / Certification Required : ACLS certified. Stroke Certification required within one year of hire.

4 . Skills : Proficiency in central venous and arterial access. Management and resuscitation of unstable patients. Management of respiratory failure including proficiency with standard modes of mechanical ventilation.