Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job ID: 102393
- Profession: Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
- Specialty: NP/PA - Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Mount Vernon, Ohio
- Coverage Period: Sep 02, 2026 - Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts (weekdays: 9:30am-9:30pm and 1:30pm-1:30am; weekends: 10am-10pm and 2:30pm-12:30am)
- Hours Per Shift: 12
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Average Daily Volume: Approximately 70 patients per day
- Case Mix: Emergency medicine cases
- No. of Beds in Department: 17 ED beds
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 120 days
- Board: Board certification required
- Licenses: Active Ohio NP license (or ability to obtain)
- DEA / CDS: Active DEA required
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP required
- Experience: Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care experience preferred
- Other Qualifications: TB and Flu clearance per credentialing standards
- Provide independent evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of emergency department patients within NP/PA scope.
- Collaborate with physicians to manage patient care in a 17-bed ED with 25,000-26,000 annual visits.
- Perform 12-hour shifts covering morning, evening, and night hours as scheduled.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans.
- Document patient encounters in EMR system and ensure compliance with hospital policies.
