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Locum Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Critical Care/Intensive Care Opening - Pennsylvania
Updated 4/17/25
$135.00
– $140.00
hourly
17057, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States
Physician Assistant
Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU
Job at a glance
Degree Required
Other
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Inpatient
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Details & requirements for this opportunity:
- Specialty: Critical Care/Intensive Care
- Requirement: Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant
- Location: Pennsylvania
- Job Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Required: 3/1/2025 - 12/31/2025
- Schedule: On-site clinical hours only
- Credentialing Timeframe: 60-90 days
- License: An active Pennsylvania state license is required
- EMR: Cerner
- Must be Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
- Other Details: The facility which is stroke-certified and trauma level 1 is looking for a provider to cover on-site clinical hours only. There are an average of 8-12 patients per shift. The facility is seeking an experienced, board-certified Critical Care APP with a background in a critical care cardiac ICU unit, specifically managing VA & VV ECMO, Impella, LVAD, and cardiac transplant patients. This position consists of three 13-hour shifts per week (7 AM - 8 PM or 7 PM - 8 AM), including night shifts, weekends, and holidays. The APP will primarily manage HVI CCU patients under the guidance of an intensivist, handling daily rounding, patient management, order entry, admissions, post-operative care, and procedures such as arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheter placement, and IABP removal.
- White-glove licensing and credentialing assistance
- Rf: 80734
Job Responsibilities
- Perform daily rounding, patient management, order entry, admissions, and post-operative care.
- Conduct procedures including arterial lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz catheter placement, and IABP removal.
- Oversee patients requiring advanced cardiac support, including VA & VV ECMO, Impella, LVAD, and cardiac transplant care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in managing patients requiring VA & VV ECMO, Impella, LVAD, and cardiac transplant support.
- Active state licensure and relevant certifications (ACLS, BLS, FCCS preferred).
Working Hours
- Includes night shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Skills
- Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities in high-acuity settings.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with intensivists and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently and manage complex cardiac patients efficiently.
