Locum Opportunity - Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant | Ashland, KY | 12-Hr Shifts
Updated 12/03/25
Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Physician Assistant
Emergency Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
Emergency Department volume: ~60,000 patients annually
Admission rate: 24–28%
APPs work in the main ED (no fast track currently)
Dedicated physician oversight available for questions or escalations
Scribes available for physicians only
Must be comfortable working in a high-volume, high-acuity ED environment
Must be willing to work both day and night shifts
Job Responsibilities
Perform laceration repair and incision & drainage (I&D)
Intubation, chest tube placement, and central line insertion only under direct MD supervision (optional)
Comfortable treating critically ill patients
Minimum 2 years of emergency medicine experience in a high-acuity setting required
Qualifications
Board Certified Physician Assistant – Required
Clean malpractice and background history – Required
ACLS, BLS, and ATLS certifications – Required
Minimum 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience – Required
Working Hours
48 hours/day physician coverage
36 hours/day APP coverage
Intensivist and Hospitalist support available.
No neurosurgery on-site; neuro subspecialty coverage available.
Skills
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