What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner – UVMMC per diem position at University of Vermont Health - UVM Medical Center?
Summary
The University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking a dedicated, experienced and skilled Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity.
The PA/NP will work in collaboration with board-certified emergency physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department setting. Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct focused history taking and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and perform necessary procedures within a fast-paced clinical environment
Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model, staffing all ESI levels 1,2, and 3s
Ordering and calling appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, inclusive of calling hospitalists for admissions
Ability to multitask by seeing and managing multiple active patients at a time
Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) system (EPIC)
Experience
3 years clinical PA/NP experience preferred; or 2 years plus completion of an approved post graduate emergency medicine training program.
The ideal candidate will have clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience. New graduates are not able to be considered for this position.
Education
PA: Completion of an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) approved program (prior to January 2001 – Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.
NP: Completion of a master's, post-master's, or doctorate from a nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Current certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or an equivalent body is required.
About UVM Medical Center
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