Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Locum Opportunity – Rhode Island

We are seeking at least 2 Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants for locum coverage across two hospital Emergency Departments in Rhode Island, beginning November 2026. APPs will work directly alongside Emergency Medicine physicians and remain dedicated to the Emergency Department throughout each shift.

Assignment Details

• Projected Start Date: November 15, 2026
• At least 2 APPs anticipated
• Coverage across 2 hospital Emergency Departments
• Approximately 55,000 combined annual ED visits
• No rounding outside of the Emergency Department

Schedule

• APP shifts: 8 hours
• Site 1: Approximately 16 APP coverage hours per day
• Site 2: Approximately 8 APP coverage hours per day
• Additional on-call APP support may be available from existing staff
• Physicians provide approximately 30 hours of coverage per day at each site

Practice Setting

• Emergency Medicine
• Hospital-based Emergency Departments
• Meditech EMR
• Limited resident rotations
• APPs work alongside attending physicians

Patient Volume

• APPs typically see approximately 1.5–2 patients per hour
• Higher volumes may be possible when managing lower-acuity patients
• Site 1: Approximately 33,000 annual ED visits / 85 encounters per day
• Site 2: Approximately 22,000 annual ED visits / 69 encounters per day

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate and manage Emergency Department patients
• Wound care management
• Orthopedic evaluation, diagnosis, and management of injuries
• Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic testing, including laboratory and radiology studies
• Assist attending physicians with procedures as necessary
• Remain in the Emergency Department throughout the shift
• No inpatient rounding responsibilities
• Complete documentation by the end of each shift

Support Staff

• Emergency Medicine physicians onsite
• APPs work alongside attending physicians
• Additional APP coverage varies by location
• Limited resident support
• Additional on-call APP may be available as needed

Requirements

• Physician Assistant
• Emergency Medicine experience preferred
• Comfortable independently evaluating ED patients while collaborating with attending physicians
• Able to manage approximately 1.5–2+ patients per hour depending on acuity
• Clean professional history preferred
• Specific Rhode Island license, certification, and DEA requirements have not yet been provided

Ideal Candidate

An experienced Emergency Medicine PA comfortable working in a busy hospital Emergency Department, managing 1.5–2+ patients per hour, performing wound and orthopedic care, ordering appropriate diagnostic testing, and assisting physicians with procedures.