Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 147,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is seeking a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for locum tenens in Scranton, PA. Start ASAP with night shifts, weekends, and no call.

You will work in inpatient and outpatient ICU settings; perform initial assessments, triage, rounds, labs review, and coordinate follow-up care with patients and families. Credentialing is 60–90 days; Epic is the EMR; BLS, DEA, NCCPA (PA) or board certification/eligible.

Qualifications

• BLS, DEA and NCCPA certifications required.
• Active PA license in PA or IMLC; board certified or board eligible.

Responsibilities

• Initial patient assessments and triage; coordinate follow-up care.
• Rounding and review of laboratory and procedure results.
• Coordinate pre-authorizations for medications and diagnostics.
• Communicate with patients and families.

Skills

BLS

DEA License

NCCPA

Tools

Epic

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant(NP)

StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: Nights 12;Weekend Pay Rate: $106.70 - $115.50

This facility is seeking a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant(NP) for locum tenens support as they look to fill a current need.

Details and requirements for this opportunity:

• Schedule: Immediate- ongoing coverage; Night shifts; No call
• Practice Setting: Inpatient and Outpatient
• Type of cases and required procedures: Critical Care/Intensive Care; initial patient assessments and triage, patient screening, rounding, review of laboratory and procedure results, coordination of follow-up care, patient and family communication, medication/diagnostic/treatment pre-authorizations.
• Credentialing timeframe: 60-90 days
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Epic
• Certifications required: Basic Life Support (BLS), Drug Enforcement Administration License (DEA); National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required for Physician Assistants
• Licensure required: Active Pennsylvania medical license or Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC); Board Certified or Board Eligible required

Facility Location

Scranton offers year-round historic attractions. In the Spring you can take a trip beneath the surface of the earth to board a trolley at the Electric City Trolley Station or take a coal mine tour at the Museum. You can snowboard, snow tube or ski at one of Scranton's two ski resorts, or ice skate in one of the parks and indoor ice arenas.

Job Benefits

AMN Healthcare typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for the contractor providers we match to client opportunities. In addition, our locum tenens can receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team that handles all travel, lodging, rentals and transportation needs.

About the Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

AMN Healthcare is a digitally enabled workforce solutions partner focused on solving the biggest challenges affecting healthcare organizations today. We offer a single-partner approach to optimize labor sources, increase operating margins, and provide technologies to expand the reach of care.