Our client in Missouri is seeking a skilled Cardiology Critical Care Physician Assistant for a 182-day assignment. This role involves a 7 on 7 off night shift schedule, focusing on comprehensive post-operative cardiac surgical care, including patient admissions, discharges, new and follow-up consults, and the removal of various medical devices.Responsibilities...
Location:MO
Specialty:Cardiology Critical Care
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Our client in Missouri is seeking a dedicated Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant for a 60-day assignment. This role involves working shifts typically from 9 AM to 9 PM or 3 PM to 1 AM, focusing on basic ER procedures like laceration repair, splinting, and incision and drainage, with no call or rounding responsibilities.Responsibilities and DutiesPerform...
Location:MO
Specialty:Emergency Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 11-day locum tenens assignment in Missouri, beginning Nov 26, 2023. This inpatient role involves managing pre- and post-operative patients, including those on ECMO, and overseeing floor and CTICU responsibilities. Shifts include 12-hour rotations in Stepdown and ICU settings.Responsibilities...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a dedicated Hematology/Oncology Physician Assistant for an inpatient assignment in Missouri. This 78-day assignment involves 12-hour night shifts, three times a week, from 6p-6a. Responsibilities include performing stem cell infusions, rounding with physicians, managing patient panels, handling emergency room consults, and completing...
Location:MO
Specialty:Hematology/Oncology
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
We are seeking a Physician Assistant - Critical Care Medicine for an engaging 117-day assignment in Missouri. This assignment features a varied schedule of night shifts, typically from 1830 to 0700. The successful candidate will manage pre- and post-operative patients, ECMO, and oversee responsibilities within the floor, CTICU, and MICU settings, including...
Location:MO
Specialty:Critical Care Medicine
Provider Type:Physician Assistant
Locum tenens PA jobs are contract roles designed to fill gaps in care at healthcare facilities over a specific timeframe. These assignments can range from a week to well over a year. Locum and travel physician assistants hold all the same qualifications as a permanent physician assistant, and often choose locum work for higher pay and increased flexibility. Explore our locum tenens guide to learn more.
In Missouri, the average PA salary is $128,280 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
PAs can perform duties delegated by their collaborating physician. This physician must be immediately available for consultation, except in emergency situations. In general, PAs in Missouri have moderate practice authority. Moderate authority refers to the fact that state law requires additional administrative burdens. This impacts the practice environment and limits the PA.
Physician assistants (PAs) in Missouri must complete 50 hours of continuing education (CE) every two years to renew their license. This requirement ensures PAs stay up-to-date on medical knowledge and best practices. PAs can earn CE hours through conferences, workshops, online courses, and self-study activities. The CE requirement is crucial in ensuring PAs provide high-quality patient care and improve patient outcomes.
The highest paid PA specialty is cardiovascular surgery at $152,500 annually, according to the American Academy of Physician Associates.
The employment for PAs is expected to grow 27% between 2022 to 2032. This is much faster than other jobs. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 12,200 openings for PAs every year, over the course of the decade.
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