Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Emergency Medicine in Augusta, GA

Profession : NP / PA Specialty : Emergency Medicine Job Type : Locum Tenens Facility Location : Augusta, Georgia Service Setting : Inpatient Coverage Period : 6-month contract; option to renew for 1 year Coverage Type : Clinical Clinical Schedule : 24 / 7 ED operation; shifts include day, evening, and night Shifts : 9am-7pm, 4pm-2am Call Schedule : No on-call Admissions : Yes % of Practice : 95% Direct Patient Care, 5% Administrative Duties Support Staff : RNs, LPNs, Health Technicians, Medical Support Staff Clerks Procedures : - Central venous line placement, - Arterial catheter placement - Emergency chest tube or needle thoracostomy to relieve tension pneumothorax - Peritoneal lavage - Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion - Endotracheal intubation - Lumbar puncture - Proctoscopy / anoscopy - Pericardiocentesis - Simple closed fracture and dislocation reduction - Arthrocentesis - Local / regional anesthesia - Moderate and / or deep procedural sedation - Pericardiocentesis - Temporary pacemaker placement - Chest tube thoracostomy and cricothyroidotomy Trauma Level : Level 1 Trauma Center EMR : CPRS Hospital Privileges required : Yes Temporary Privileges available : Yes Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered Requirements : Graduation from an accredited PA program Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization aligned to emergency care Active unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States Minimum 5 years of recent emergency department experience or certification in emergency medicine (e.g. NCCPA, AAENP) BLS (AHA) ACLS (AHA) DEA Certificate NPI Please note : Providers who have ever had a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this contract.