Emergency NP/PA

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: H-NP-136576-1
  
• Profession: Nurse Practitioner
  
• Specialty: NP - Other
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
  
• Coverage Period: Oct 17, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts
  
• Hours Per Shift: 12
  
• Shifts Per Week:
  
• Number of Positions:
  
• Reason for Coverage: Coverage
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 68 patients per day (annual volume 25,000)
  
• Case Mix: Emergency Medicine cases
  
• Rounding:
  
• Phone Consults:
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 261 beds (hospital)
  
• Trauma Level:
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Specialty Backup Available:
  
• Support Staff Available:
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Credentialing Timeline:
  
• Temporary Privileges Available:
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: AANP or ANCC certification required
  
• Licenses: Active unrestricted Tennessee RN License, Active Tennessee Nurse Practitioner License, Active Tennessee DEA Registration with Tennessee address, Prescriptive Authority required
  
• DEA / CDS: Active DEA required
  
• Certifications: ACLS, PALS
  
• Experience: 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience preferred; new graduates considered
  
• Other Qualifications: Case logs from previous two years required; CME including Preeclampsia-Eclampsia; Documentation of MMR and Varicella vaccinations or positive immunity titers; Two-step TB test within past 12 months
  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients in the ED.
  
• Collaborate with supervising physicians to manage high-acuity patients.
  
• Perform emergency procedures including suturing, splinting, and wound care.
  
• Document patient evaluations and treatments in Epic EMR.
  
• Ensure compliance with facility credentialing and privileging requirements.