Specialty : PA-Emergency Medicine

Start date : May 1, 2024

End date : Ongoing

Coverage type : No Call

Schedule:

• Night coverage (7p-7a) to cover 5-6 shifts per month

Job Information

• See patients, perform some administrative tasks (radiology review, blood work review when needed although generally performed by employed staff)
• *ATLS is no longer required.
• *ACLS, BLS and PALS - must be through AHA or Red Cross.
• *Stroke Certified
• *I and D's, laceration repairs

Other Information :

• *PAs are expected to see any patient complaint but are not expected to perform invasive procedures such as central lines, intubation, lumbar puncture.
• There aren't any patients that the APP isn't "allowed" to see but in general the attending will see the critically ill patients and evaluate STEMI/Stroke patients while the PA is expected to see the minor complaint patients and perform minor procedures including lacerations/I&D etc.

Certification Requirements :

• ACLS
• BLS
• CPR
• PALS

Minimum Board Certification: BC