Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Job Quick Facts:

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine PA

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Facility Location: Springfield, MA

• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient

• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental

• Coverage Period: ASAP - Ongoing

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Shift Schedule: 7a-7p; 7p-7a; 10a-10p; 7a-5p; 5p-3a

• Patient Volume: TBD

• % of ED Patients admitted to the Hospital: 15

• % of ED Volume treated by Fast Track: 40

• No. of ED patient transferred: 1-2

• Physician in Practice: 11; 2 per shift

• Specialty Backup:
- Radiologist, Critical Care Intensivist, Cardiologist
- Pulmonologist, Gastroenterologist, Neurologist
- Urologist, Hematologist/Oncologist, Psychiatrist

• 24-Hour Available Services:
- Radiology, Lab, OR, Anesthesia
- Pathology: Clinical & Anatomical
- CT, Neuro, Vascular, Ortho

• Blood Bank - Certified by AABB

• Beds in the Dept: 44

• EMR: Epic

• Other Info:
- Fast track in ED
- ED Staff respond to House Codes and managers airway
- Deliveries are sent directly to L&D
- ED is responsible for monitoring, supervising paramedics & Ambulance by radio
- APP will be working autonomously, supervising physician is available
- EM Physicians do the EKG interpretation

• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

Requirements:

• Active MA License

• BC

• ACLS, BLS