PA​/NP – Emergency Medicine

Holdrege, United States

• Contract Length:
  Open to 3–6 month contract

• Case Mix:
  Emergency medicine and acute care
• Admissions:
  Yes, as applicable
• Patient Care:
  Emergency department, hospital, outpatient, and clinic settings as assigned

• Facility Type:
  Hospital
• Support:
  On-call Emergency Department physician available for consultation

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Covered

• Emergency department patient assessment and management
• Complete patient histories and physical examinations
• Diagnostic testing and interpretation
• Medical diagnosis and treatment
• Hospital admissions and discharges
• Hospital rounds and patient progress documentation
• Routine therapeutic and surgical procedures, as applicable
• Rapid Response and Code Team participation
• Cardiac stress testing supervision

• Experience:
  
  Minimum 3 years

• Assess and manage patients presenting to the Emergency Department
• Obtain detailed patient histories and perform comprehensive examinations
• Diagnose conditions and initiate appropriate treatment or referrals
• Order and interpret diagnostic testing
• Arrange admissions and discharges and perform hospital rounds as needed
• Communicate with and consult the on-call Emergency Department physician
• Respond to Rapid Response and Code Team activations as available
• Provide patient education and follow-up guidance
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records
• Practice within established scope, standards, and clinical privileges