Emergency Medicine
Location: Altoona
Start: March/April
13-weeks with the option to extend
Primarily Night coverage (7p-7a) to cover 5-6 shifts per month
*M-S | 7a-7p; 9a-9p; 7p-7a
• Support staff: the MD shifts run 3p-1a, 5p-3a and 9p-7a so a physician is always present at night*Specialties onsite: There is a trauma service in hospital 24/7 that also covers acute care general surgery consults 24/7. Specialties on call: Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology with cath lab, OBGYN, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Plastics, GI, Hematology/Oncology, CT surgery, Intensivist, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric hospitalist (minor pediatric admissions), Podiatry, thoracic surgery, Vascular. Also
Work Details:
• Facility Type: Hospital
• EMR/Charting Software: cerner
• Avg. Daily Census: Wide variety of ED patients with a focus on lower acuity patients. typically 1-2 patients/hour per provider per shift
• Patient Age Group: 80% adults 20% peds
• Typical Day: May be required to help perform Triage/Tech responsibilities. UPMC Altoona/Bedford are Stroke Certified facilities. See patients, perform some administrative tasks (radiology review, blood work review when needed although generally
performed by employed staff)
• Procedures: I and D's, laceration repairs
*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.
Requirements:
• Board Certifications Req’d/Preferred: BC required
• State License(s): PA License
• Certifications: ACLS;BLS;CPR;PALS, NIHSS must be kept current annually as well as Stroke CME. Annual. EMTALA education is also mandatory and will be sent out to the provider by the ED Administrative Assistant.
• Years of Experience Req’d: 2- Experience should be Emergency Department experience.
Credentialing Timeframe: 90 days
FYI- If you know of any friends or colleagues interested in this opportunity, I can pay a referral bonus.
I look forward to speaking with you!
Keeya Milner
Recruiting Associate
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