Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine

Barton Associates - The Locum Tenens Jobs & Staffing Leader; Oak Bluffs (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong compensation

Travel-related expenses covered

A-rated medical malpractice insurance

Job summary

Barton Associates, Inc. seeks an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in Massachusetts.

The schedule includes a 40-hour work week with 10-hour shifts across days, nights, and weekends, treating lower-acuity and fast-track patients under physician supervision. Responsibilities include exams, diagnostic orders, discharges, suturing and laceration repair, incision and drainage, splinting and fracture care, joint reductions, and intubations.

Qualifications

• Emergency Medicine board-certified physician assistant required.
• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Treat lower-acuity and fast-track patients.
• Work independently or with a physician based on patient acuity.
• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Order diagnostic tests and formulate treatment plans.
• Manage patient discharges.
• Execute suturing and laceration repair.
• Perform incision and drainage procedures.
• Manage splinting and fracture care.
• Perform joint reductions.
• Conduct intubations.

Skills

EM board certification

ACLS

BLS

PALS

Job description

We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in Massachusetts. The schedule involves a 40-hour work week with 10-hour shifts, including a combination of days, nights, and weekends. In this role, you will primarily treat lower-acuity and fast-track patients, performing various procedures such as suturing, splinting, diagnostic management, and patient discharges, with a physician always available for consultation.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Treat lower-acuity and fast-track patients.
• Work independently or alongside a physician based on patient acuity.
• Manage individual patient caseloads, with physician consultation readily available.
• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Order diagnostic tests and formulate treatment plans.
• Manage patient discharges.
• Execute suturing and laceration repair.
• Perform incision and drainage procedures.
• Manage splinting and fracture care.
• Perform joint reductions.
• Conduct intubations.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine
• EMR: Epic
• Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Setting: Inpatient
• Call Schedule: No Call
• Patients per day: Approximately 10 patients per shift
• LOA: 120 Days
• Staffing Mix: TBD

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided