Locums Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine NP or PA for a locum tenens assignment in Overland Park, KS. This fully clinical role supports a Level II trauma center ED serving a diverse patient population with moderate-acuity cases.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients, ordering tests, developing plans, and coordinating admissions and discharges, with 24 ER beds and a 100% clinical focus. Active KS licensure or eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Active Kansas license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Minimum of 2 years of emergency medicine experience.
• Current certifications as required by the facility.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the emergency department.
• Manage a variety of acute illnesses and injuries, primarily ESI Level 2 and 3.
• Develop treatment plans, order diagnostic testing, and prescribe medications as appropriate.
• Collaborate with emergency physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Stabilize patients and coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Provide direct patient care with no administrative responsibilities.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Education

Nurse Practitioner license

Physician Assistant license

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Emergency MedicineNurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)fora locum tenens opportunity in Overland Park, Kansas. This position offers afully clinical role in a Level II trauma center emergency department, treatinga diverse patient population with a primary focus on moderate-acuity cases.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate,diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the emergency department.
• Managea variety of acute illnesses and injuries, primarily ESI Level 2 and 3patients.
• Developtreatment plans, order diagnostic testing, and prescribe medications asappropriate.
• Collaboratewith emergency physicians and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Stabilizepatients and coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
• Maintainaccurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Providedirect patient care with no administrative responsibilities.

Emergency Department Details

• 24 ER beds
• 7vertical pathway spaces
• 2intake rooms
• Patientvolume: Approximately 1–1.5 patients per hour
• Patientacuity: Primarily ESI Level 2 and 3
• Traumadesignation: Level II
• Administrative-to-clinicalratio: 100% clinical

Requirements

• LicensedNurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• Minimumof 2 years of emergency medicine experience
• ActiveKansas license or eligibility to obtain one
• Currentcertifications as required by the facility