About this opportunity
WPA Medicine Staffing lists this Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant opportunity in pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Urgent Care PA Locums Needed Brentwood, Pennsylvania Urgent Care Locums Ongoing Coverage
WPA Medicine Staffing is seeking NP/PA providers with urgent care or emergency medicine experience for an ongoing locums opportunity in Pennsylvania. This is a great opportunity for providers who are comfortable treating patients of all ages and working independently in a busy urgent care setting.
Assignment Highlights 5 FTE providers needed
Schedule: Monday Sunday, 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
Approximately 20 shifts/month
No call
Provider will work independently/solo with no physician supervision
Providers will rotate between multiple affiliated urgent care locations , all within approximately 30 miles of one another
Drive-in candidates only candidates should live within a 2 3 hour driving radius
Average patient volume: 3 4 patients per hour
Sites typically staffed with 1 3 providers per day
EMR: Epic
Clinical Responsibilities Providers will manage a typical urgent care patient population, including:
Cold and flu symptoms
Rashes
Abrasions and lacerations
Sprains and minor orthopedic injuries
Minor burns
Wound care and I&Ds
Splinting
X-rays and EKGs
Drawing blood and starting IVs
Patients requiring a higher level of care will be referred to the local emergency department
Patient Population All ages
Must be comfortable treating pediatric patients age 6 months and older
Requirements BC/BE
Active Pennsylvania license
PA DEA
PA CSR
ACLS, BLS, PALS
Minimum 1 year of experience
Must have either: 2+ years of urgent care experience , or
1+ year of emergency medicine experience
Must be comfortable working independently without supervision
Must be comfortable performing orthopedic procedures, including splinting
Strong wound care experience required
Candidate Presentation Requirements When submitting a provider, please indicate whether the candidate is comfortable or not comfortable with each of the following:
Suturing / Wound Care / I&Ds
Splinting
X-rays / EKGs
Drawing Blood / IVs
Working Independently
Pediatrics
Interested? Please contact me for additional details, scheduling information, and submission requirements.
Cheryl Weisenberg
Senior Clinical Recruiter WPA Medicine Staffing, LLC
Worksite address
pittsburgh, PA, 15227, US
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