Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant needed Everett, PA

Job description

Start date: ASAP
• Support staff: the MD shifts run 3p-1a, 5p-3a and 9p-7a so a physician is always present at night. There is a trauma service in hospital 24/7 that also covers acute care general surgery consults 24/7.bSpecialties 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
• Coverage Type: scheduled hours
Schedule Details: Provider will also work at UPMC Altoona. Primarily night coverage (7p-7a) to cover 5-6 shifts per month but will need all shifts listed
*M-S | 7a-7p; 9a-9p; 7p-7a |
Work Details:
• EMR/Charting Software: cerner
• Avg. Daily Census: typically 1-2 patients/hour per provider per shift
• Patient Age Group: 80% adults 20% peds
• Procedures: *I and 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
Requirements:
• Board Certifications Req’d/Preferred: Required
• State License(s): PA Required
• Certifications: *ACLS, BLS and PALS - must be through AHA or Red Cross.*Stroke Certified
• CSR Req’d: no
• DEA Req’d?: yes
• Years of Experience Req’d: 2 years

• 13 weeks with option to extend