Locum Tenens Opportunity | High-Volume Emergency Department | Epic EMR

An exciting Emergency Medicine NP/PA opportunity is available in New York with flexible shift options and a strong clinical support structure. This is a high-volume emergency department environment with excellent specialty and diagnostic support.

• Emergency Medicine NP/PA

    

• Location: Middletown, NY

    

• Level II Trauma Center

    

• Approximately 77,000 annual ED visits

    

• Approximately 192 patients/day

    

• Approximately 2 patients/hour

    

• 53-bed ED

    

• Epic EMR

    

• 30% admission rate

    

• Dedicated pediatric emergency department

    

• Strong 24/7 specialty and hospitalist support

    

• NP/PAs see approximately 2 patients/hour

    

• Main ED and fast-track coverage

    

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday:

• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

    

• 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

    

• 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

    

Monday & Wednesday:

• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

    

• 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

    

• 4:30 PM–12:30 AM

    

• 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

    

• 53 beds

    

• 8 fast-track beds

    

• 5 behavioral health beds

    

• 6 pediatric ER beds

    

• 3 care pods

    

• Rapid Assessment Zone (RAZ)

    

• In-house psychiatric coverage for 12 hours

    

• Approximately 90% of admissions managed by hospitalists

    

• Observation unit available

    

• 24/7 lab, X-ray, CT and ultrasound

    

• 24-hour access to radiology

    

Strong specialty coverage includes:

• Hospitalists

    

• General Surgery

    

• Anesthesia

    

• Trauma

    

• Cardiology

    

• Intensivist/Pulmonary

    

• ENT

    

• Ophthalmology

    

• Urology

    

• Orthopedics

    

• OB/GYN

    

• Neurology/Neurosurgery

    

• Plastics

    

• Gastroenterology

    

• Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

    

• Approximately 15,000 pediatric visits annually

    

• Dedicated 6-bed pediatric ER

    

• Pediatric services are expanding

    

• PICU transfers available to Westchester

    

• NP/PAs work in the main ED and fast track

    

• Peak staffing includes physicians, pediatric coverage and multiple NP/PAs

    

• No scribes; providers utilize Fluency Direct dictation

    

A second New York location is also available with a lower-volume emergency department.

• Approximately 26,000 annual ED visits

    

• 22-bed ED

    

• Approximately 1.6 patients/hour

    

• Epic EMR

    

• 18% admission rate

    

• 24/7 hospitalist coverage

    

• NP/PA volume approximately 1.8 patients/hour

    

• Main ED and fast-track coverage

    

• CT and ultrasound available 24/7

    

Schedule:

• Weekdays: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM or 3:00 PM–1:00 AM

    

• Weekends: 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

    

• Graduate of an accredited NP program

    

• Active NY RN and NP licenses

    

• Active AANP or ANCC FNP certification

    

• Active NY DEA with NY address and required prescribing schedules

    

• ACLS, PALS and ATLS – AHA

    

• Moderate sedation experience/training

    

• Case logs and CME/CEU documentation for the past 2 years

    

• New graduates may be considered with appropriate training

    

• Graduate of an accredited PA program

    

• Active NY PA license

    

• Active NCCPA certification

    

• Active NY DEA with NY address and required prescribing schedules

    

• ACLS, PALS and ATLS – AHA

    

• Moderate sedation experience/training

    

• Case logs and CME/CEU documentation for the past 2 years

    

• New graduates may be considered with appropriate training

    

• Current annual flu vaccination

    

• Current PPD or chest X-ray for initial credentialing

    

• Current physical for initial credentialing

    

• Annual N95 fit test

    

• MMR, Hepatitis B and Varicella titers

    

• $1M/$3M malpractice coverage

    

Ideal candidates: Emergency Medicine NPs/PAs who are comfortable in a busy ED environment and have the required New York licensing, DEA, certification and emergency medicine credentials in hand.