Emergency Medicine PA - Night Shift Focus (Local Candidates Only)
??We're looking for an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) with an active PA license to provide crucial emergency department coverage. This is a great opportunity for a local provider who can commit to night shifts and is comfortable working with a wide range of patients.
Opportunity Highlights
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine (PAs only, no NPs)
- Schedule: Primarily night coverage (7p-7a) for 4-6 shifts per month. You may be occasionally needed for other shifts, including 7a-7p and 9a-9p. If you are unwilling to work night shifts, please do not apply.
- Patient Care: You will see a wide variety of ED patients with a focus on lower acuity cases.
- Responsibilities: Your duties will include seeing patients and performing administrative tasks like radiology and blood work review (though this is often done by employed staff). You may also be required to assist with Triage/Tech responsibilities.
- Work Environment: You will work at our main location as well as at UPMC Bedford. Both hospitals are Stroke Certified facilities.
- Patient Volume: You can expect to see 1-2 patients per hour per shift.
- Team & Support: A physician is always present at night during the following shifts: 3p-1a, 5p-3a, and 9p-7a.
- Specialties On-site & On-call: There is a 24/7 trauma service that also covers acute care general surgery. On-call specialties are extensive and include Neurology, Cardiology with Cath Lab, OBGYN, Orthopedics, and many others. There are also 24/7 crisis counselors in the ED.
Requirements
- Licensure: You must have an active PA license. We are looking for candidates who are local enough to drive in.
- Certifications:
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS are required and must be from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
- ATLS is not required.
- You must be Stroke Certified, and your NIHSS and Stroke CME must be kept current annually.
- Annual EMTALA education is mandatory.
- Experience: You must have Emergency Department experience.
If you are a local PA with an active license and ED experience who is comfortable with a night-focused schedule, we encourage you to apply.
