Emergency Medicine NP​/PA

Job Overview

• Job Title:
  
  Emergency Medicine NP/PA
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location:
  
  Meridian, MS
• Service Setting:
  Inpatient
• Coverage Type:
  Clinical Only
• Coverage Period: 01/01/2026 – Ongoing
• Clinical Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  Mix of Day and Night Shifts (9a–6p, 6p–2a)

January 2026

• Nights (6p–2a):
  Jan 8–9, 21, 28–29

February 2026

• Days (9a–6p):
  Feb 2, 10, 21–22, 27–28
• Nights (6p–2a):
  Feb 12, 22, 26

March 2026

• Days (9a–6p):
  Mar 31
• Nights (6p–2a):
  Mar 1, 6–8, 12–15, 26

April 2026

• Days (9a–6p):
  Apr 6–8, 14–16, 20–22, 26, 28–29

• Patient Demographics:
  Adults and Pediatrics
• Admissions:
  Yes (via ED physicians)
• Phone Consults:
  As needed within emergency department
• Case Mix:
  Broad emergency medicine presentations across full acuity spectrum

• EMR System:
  Epic
• Office Equipment Available:
  Standard ED setup
• Specialty Backup Available: 30 MD coverage daily
• Support Staff Available: 18 NPPAs per day, MDs, RNs, ED staff

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Covered

• Emergency medicine clinical procedures appropriate to APP scope of practice
• Evaluation and stabilization of patients presenting with emergent or urgent conditions

• Licenses:
  Active Mississippi State License
• Board:
• Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified through AANP or ANCC (FNP)
• Physician Assistant – Certified through NCCPA
• DEA:
  Active DEA with Controlled Substance Permit (CSPA)
• Certifications:
  
  ACLS, PALS, and BLS required
• Experience:
  
  Prior emergency medicine experience preferred
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Must maintain 40 CME credits, case logs, and supervising protocol, EPIC EMR experience preferred

• Provide comprehensive emergency care to patients across all acuity levels
• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic medical emergencies
• Perform procedures within the approved scope of practice
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and initiate treatment plans
• Utilize Epic EMR for documentation and coordination of care
• Collaborate closely with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams
• Ensure adherence to hospital policies, safety protocols, and compliance standards