Locum - Physician Assistant (PA) - Urgent Care

77 consultants; Glen Allen (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

77 consultants is seeking three full-time emergency/urgent care providers to join clinics across Virginia. Each provider will cover 12-hour shifts from 8 AM to 8 PM, three shifts per week, with credentialing 60–90 days.

The role handles outpatient care from neonates to elderly, with onsite Epic EMR, and requires board certification, Virginia license, DEA, and BLS. Acute care transfers go to ED as needed.

Qualifications

• Board certification required.
• Active Virginia medical license.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current DEA registration.
• Minimum 1 year of ED/urgent care or similar experience.
• Clean malpractice history; strict adherence required.
• Client does not cover travel; local candidates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and emergency medical care to outpatients.
• Stabilize patients and coordinate transfers when needed.
• Document care in Epic EMR with accuracy.
• Perform and supervise common procedures listed above.

Skills

Laceration repair

I&D with packing

Foreign body removal

Minor burns management

Skin lesion care

Orthopedic stabilization

Joint reduction

Diagnostic testing

X-ray interpretation

EKG interpretation

POC lab interpretation

Epistaxis management

Cerumen removal

Airway support

Job description

Dates of Coverage:

Coverage required 3 days per week upon completion of credentialing.

Schedule:

Clinics operate 7 days a week from 8 AM to 8 PM. Shift length is typically 12 hours or more, contingent on patient volume. Providers are expected to accommodate all patients presenting during operating hours.

Number of Providers Needed:

3 full-time providers (each covering 3 shifts per week, totaling 9 shifts weekly).

Practice Setting:

Clinic

Patient Demographics:

The patient population ranges from neonates to the elderly, with variability in demographics across different clinics and days.

Patient Mix:

100% outpatient

Average Patient Volume:

Daily patient encounters fluctuate from 25 to 50, with an uptick as cold and flu season approaches.

Trauma Designation:

The clinic handles episodic events. Cases requiring higher acuity care will be referred to emergency departments.

Required Skills and Procedures:

• Laceration repair (simple, intermediate, complex suturing, and stapling)
• Incision and drainage (I&D), including packing
• Foreign body removal
• Management of minor burns
• Skin lesion care
• Orthopedic stabilization (splinting and casting)
• Joint reduction
• Diagnostic and point-of-care testing
• X-ray interpretation
• Electrocardiogram (EKG) evaluation
• Point-of-care lab interpretation (including rapid strep, flu, COVID-19, RSV, urinalysis, and blood glucose)
• Epistaxis management (anterior nasal packing or silver nitrate cautery)
• Cerumen impaction removal
• Airway support via nebulizer treatments and initial emergency stabilization

EMR Documentation:

Epic

Credentialing Requirements:

Estimated timeframe for credentialing: 60 to 90 days

Shift Description:

12-hour shifts from 8 AM to 8 PM; 3 shifts per week

Mandatory Job Requirements:

• Board certification (Required)
• Active Virginia medical license (Required)
• Current BLS certification (Required)
• Current DEA registration (Required)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an emergency department, primary care, or urgent care setting (Required)
• Clean background with no history of malpractice or license infractions - strict adherence required
• The client does not cover travel expenses and insists on either inclusive rates or local candidate applications exclusively (Required)

Certification Requirements:

• BLS
• Board Certified
• DEA

Licensure Requirements:

• Must hold a valid license to practice in Virginia.