Locums Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake City, FL, is seeking a Locums Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for nocturnal coverage in a busy ED. The role offers 10–12 hour clinical shifts within a collaborative EM team.

The ED has 40 bays, ~1.8 patients per hour, 10–11 EM providers across a 24-hour period, and a 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. Clinical responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, testing, and documentation.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of emergency medicine experience.
• Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the emergency department.
• Perform histories, physical examinations, and medical decision-making.
• Develop and implement treatment plans.
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing.
• Perform common emergency medicine procedures within scope of practice.
• Stabilize and manage patients requiring urgent or emergent care.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and consultations as appropriate.
• Complete accurate and timely medical documentation.

Skills

EM experience

Education

NP license

PA license

Job description

We are seeking a Locums EmergencyMedicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide nocturnal coveragein a busy emergency department in Lake City, FL. This is a clinical-focusedopportunity within a well-supported emergency medicine team.

Schedule

• Nocturnist / PM coverage
• 10–12 hour clinical shifts
• Notrauma center designation
• Consistentnighttime coverage needed

Emergency Department

• 40 ED bays
• Approximately1.8patients per hour
• 10–11 EM providers across a24-hour period
• Standardemergency department support staff
• 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Collaborativeteam environment

Responsibilities

• Evaluate,diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the emergency department.
• Performappropriate histories, physical examinations, and medical decision-making.
• Developand implement treatment plans.
• Orderand interpret diagnostic testing.
• Performcommon emergency medicine procedures within scope of practice.
• Stabilizeand manage patients requiring urgent or emergent care.
• Coordinateadmissions, transfers, and consultations as appropriate.
• Completeaccurate and timely medical documentation.

Requirements

• NursePractitioner or Physician Assistant
• 1–2 years of emergency medicineexperience