Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Coverage Needed:

• June 2025 - ongoing
• Schedule: 7A-7P days, 7P-7A nights, 10A-10P, 7A-5P, 5P-3A
• Specific Dates: 7/3 7p-7a, 7/12 7p-7a

Clinical Details:

• Practice Setting: Emergency Department (ED)
• Percentage of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 15%
• Percentage of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital Per Day: 15%
• Percentage of ED Patients Transferred Per Day: Minimal, maybe 1-2 patients per day
• Total Number of Beds: 44 beds
• Number of ED Physicians in Group: 2 physicians always present on each shift, 11 physicians in group
• Fast Track in ED: staffed by APP
• Percent of Total ED Volume Treated by Fast Track: 40%
• Documentation System/EMR: Epic
• ED Staff Responds to House Codes: secondary to ED emergencies, ED manages airway on response team
• On Call Physicians Response Time: 30 minutes or less
• Deliveries: Sent directly to Labor & Delivery
• ED Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio
• APP Working Autonomously
• Supervising Physician Present During Assignment
• 24-Hour Availability for Radiology (CT, MRI, X-Ray), Lab, OR, Anesthesia
• Services: Blood Bank (Certified by AABB), Pathology (Clinical and Anatomical), Surgical Services (CT, Neuro, Vascular, Ortho), EKG Interpretations (EM doctors)
• Consultants: Radiologist, Critical Care Intensivist, Cardiologist, Pulmonologist, Gastroenterologist, Neurologist, Urologist, Hematologist/Oncologist, Psychiatrist

Requirements:

• Board Certified Physician Assistants only (no new graduates)
• Active MA License
• ACLS/BLS Certification