Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – UVMMC per diem

UVM Health; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity. The PA/NP will work with board-certified emergency physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced ED.

Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, and coordinating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• PA/NP must have completed an ARC-PA approved PA program or an accredited NP program.
• Current NCCPA or ANCC certification required.
• 3 years PA/NP experience in emergency medicine preferred; or 2 years plus completion of an approved post graduate emergency medicine training program.
• New graduates are not eligible for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused history taking and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and perform necessary procedures within a fast-paced clinical environment
• Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model, staffing all ESI levels 1,2, and 3s
• Ordering and calling appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, inclusive of calling hospitalists for admissions
• Ability to multitask by seeing and managing multiple active patients at a time
• Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) system (EPIC)

Skills

PA/NP experience

Emergency medicine

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Education

ARC-PA accredited PA program

NCCPA certification

CCNE/ACEN accredited NP program

ANCC certification

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Summary

The University of Vermont Medical Centeris seeking a dedicated, experienced and skilled Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity.

The PA/NPwill work in collaboration with board-certified emergency physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department setting. Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct focused history taking and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and perform necessary procedures within a fast-paced clinical environment

• Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model, staffing all ESI levels 1,2, and 3s

• Ordering and calling appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, inclusive of calling hospitalists for admissions

• Ability to multitask by seeing and managing multiple active patients at a time

• Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) system (EPIC)

Experience

• 3 years clinical PA/NP experience preferred; or 2 years plus completion of an approved post graduate emergency medicine training program.

• The ideal candidate will have clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience. New graduates are not able to be considered for this position.

Education

PA: Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program (prior to January 2001 – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.

NP: Completion of a master's, post-master's, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body is required.

About UVM Medical Center

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