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Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
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What they do
A Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in all areas and specialties of medicine, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations. May serve as the primary healthcare provider, in consultation with a part-time physician, in communities with limited health care resources.
$132,705 / year median in Pennsylvania
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Rates:
$125/hrRequirements:
Credential Accepted:
PA Board Status:
Board Certified State License Required to Apply?:Yes Minimum Years of Experience:
2Requirements 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.
DEA Required:
Yes State Licensure:
Pennsylvania Certifications Required:
ACLS, ATLS, BLS, CPR, PALS, Stroke Certified CSR License Required?:No Job Details:
Reason forJob 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:
6Privileges 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 toPrivilege:
90Other 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