Weekend On Call Advanced Practice Provider (Baylor Model)
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Job description
Weekend On-Call APP (Baylor Model) | Housing Provided
Compensation: starting at $75.00/hr commensurate on experience and credentials
Looking for a weekend opportunity where you can truly make a difference?
Ellsworth County Medical Center is seeking a motivated and independent Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) to provide weekend on-call coverage in our rural healthcare setting. This position is ideal for someone who values autonomy, variety, meaningful patient relationships, and the opportunity to support a close-knit healthcare team in a community-centered environment.
Job Responsibilities
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the emergency room within scope of practice and hospital privileges
• Admit, round on, manage, and discharge acute care inpatients as appropriate
• Order, interpret, and communicate diagnostic tests, labs, and imaging results
• Perform procedures within credentialed scope and competency
• Stabilize and coordinate transfer of patients requiring higher levels of care
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nursing staff, EMS, respiratory therapy, laboratory, radiology, and other departments
• Complete medical documentation accurately and timely within the electronic medical record
• Participate in patient care coordination and discharge planning
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and team members
• Follow hospital policies, medical staff bylaws, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements
• Utilize physician back-up appropriately for consultation or complex patient management
Qualifications
Experience: Previous experience related to the management of inpatients and ED care required.
Preferred Skills:
• Excellent skills in organization, prioritization, and multi-tasking.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and technical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain diverse technical problems in easy-to-understand language.
• Strong independent judgment and decision-making skills
Certifications/Registrations: Current state license to practice as a Physician Assistant or APRN, ACLS and PALS current or within 90 days of hire, ATLS current or within 6 months of hire, BLS.