About this opportunity
WhiteCoat Locums lists this Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant opportunity in everett, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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
Worksite address
everett, PA, 15537, US
Who can apply
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