Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine Needed in Massachusetts

We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a 120-day assignment in Massachusetts. The schedule involves a 40-hour work week with 10-hour shifts, including a combination of days, nights, and weekends. In this role, you will primarily treat lower-acuity and fast-track patients, performing various procedures such as suturing, splinting, diagnostic management, and patient discharges, with a physician always available for consultation.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Treat lower-acuity and fast-track patients.
• Work independently or alongside a physician based on patient acuity.
• Manage individual patient caseloads, with physician consultation readily available.
• Perform history and physical examinations.
• Order diagnostic tests and formulate treatment plans.
• Manage patient discharges.
• Execute suturing and laceration repair.
• Perform incision and drainage procedures.
• Manage splinting and fracture care.
• Perform joint reductions.
• Conduct intubations.

Additional Information

• Board Certifications: Emergency Medicine
• EMR: Epic
• Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Setting: Inpatient
• Call Schedule: No Call
• Patients per day: Approximately 10 patients per shift
• LOA: 120 Days
• Staffing Mix: TBD

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities