Locums Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment, Inc. seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provide coverage across two main hospitals and four affiliated freestanding EDs in Corpus Christi, Texas, and surrounding areas. Flexibility to work across all six locations is needed.

Responsibilities include evaluating patients with acute illnesses, performing exams, ordering tests, and coordinating care. Active Texas license, BLS/ACLS, and NCCPA or NP certification are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Active Texas license.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with acute illnesses and injuries.
• Take patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Order and interpret labs and imaging tests.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Stabilize patients and coordinate care or transfers as needed.
• Document encounters and treatment plans accurately.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to provide quality emergency care.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Acute illness & injury assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

NCCPA certification (PA)

National NP certification

Tools

NCCPA certification

Job description

We are seeking aLocums Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to provideemergency department coverage at two main hospitals and four affiliatedfreestanding emergency departments (FSEDs) in Corpus Christi, Texas, and thesurrounding area. Providers must be flexible and willing to work across all sixlocations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patientspresenting with acute illnesses and injuries.
• Obtain patient histories and perform physicalexaminations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests,including laboratory work and imaging.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Stabilize patients and coordinate care ortransfers as needed.
• Document patient encounters and treatmentplans accurately.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, andother clinical staff to provide quality emergency care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistantor Nurse Practitioner program
• Current national certification:
  • PA: NCCPAcertification
  • NP: Nationalcertification in an appropriate specialty
• Active Texas license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications