Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – UVMMC per diem

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Vermont is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its Emergency Medicine team on a per diem basis. The ideal candidate will collaborate with board-certified physicians, evaluate and manage patients in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate strong clinical judgment. Candidates with at least three years of clinical experience are preferred. This position demands multitasking capabilities and excellent communication skills, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• 3 years clinical PA/NP experience preferred, with emergency medicine training.
• No new graduates can be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct focused history taking and physical exams.
• Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model.
• Document clinical findings accurately in the EMR system.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Excellent communication

Multitasking

Education

Completion of an ARC-PA approved program

Current certification by the NCCPA or ANCC

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center is 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/NP will 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.

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