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"Critical Care Physician Assistant

Assignment Details
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Provider Type: Physician Assistant
• Specialty: Critical Care
• Start Date: November 11, 2026
• Assignment Length: 26 weeks
• Positions Available: 1
• Practice Setting: ICU / Teaching Hospital
• Coverage Type: Scheduled – No Call
• Primary Coverage Need: Nights and Weekends

Compensation:
$110/hr

Schedule
• Day Shift: 6:00 AM–7:00 PM
• Night Shift: 6:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Primary need is weekend and night coverage
• Friday nights count as weekend shifts
• Preferred availability: 4 weekend shifts per month
• Minimum availability: 2 weekend shifts per month
• Provider is not required to work three 13-hour shifts every weekend
• Local candidates strongly preferred

Patient Population / Volume
• Patient Population: Adults
• Average Daily Census: Approximately 7 patients
• ICU Beds: 10
• Primarily general ICU and Medical-Surgical patients
• Approximately 1–2 burn patients may be on the service

Clinical Responsibilities
• Function as a responding clinician within the ICU
• Round with the attending physician in the morning
• Complete assigned patient-care tasks following rounds
• Participate in afternoon rounds
• Provide ongoing assessment and management of ICU patients
• Collaborate with physicians, fellows, attending physicians, and APPs
• Some clinical independence is expected
• No APP billing responsibilities

Procedures / Clinical Scope
• General ICU and Medical-Surgical patient management
• No procedures required
• No intubations
• No central or arterial line placement
• No ventilator management
• No transplant management
• No echocardiography
• No EVD management
• No complex neurological or stroke cases

Support Staff
• 4 APPs on staff
• Physician supervision during day shifts
• Fellow/attending supervision during night shifts
• APPs function primarily as responding clinicians

Requirements
• Board Certification in Acute Care – Required
• Critical Care / ICU experience – Required
• Minimum 2 years of Critical Care experience – Required
• Massachusetts license required
• Candidates needing a Massachusetts PA license may be considered
• ACLS – Required
• BLS – Required
• DEA – Required
• Must be comfortable working with some clinical independence

Licensing
• Massachusetts PA license required for assignment
• Physician Assistants requiring a new MA license may be considered
• Estimated PA licensing timeframe: Approximately 3–5 weeks
• Candidate must apply for the license before the appointment process can be initiated

EMR
• Epic

Credentialing
• Estimated credentialing timeframe: Approximately 90 days
• Orientation required

Travel
• No travel reimbursement
• Local candidates strongly preferred
• Best suited for providers who can commute by car, train, or subway

Additional Information
• No call
• Weekend and night availability are the primary coverage needs
• Teaching hospital environment
• No procedural responsibilities"


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Employer: WhiteCoat Locums
Post Date: Aug 19, 2026
Profession: Advanced Practitioner
Job Type: PA
Specialty: None
Location: Massachusetts - Boston
Job Reference: V3431567
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