Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Christiana Care Health Services•Newark, DE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is currently seeking full-time Physician Assistant candidates to join our Emergency Medicine team providing care at ChristianaCare’s four state-of-the-art Emergency Departments in Delaware and Maryland. Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants will provide exceptional care to patients in our four ED locations. Full time PA opportunities available; 32 hours per week, 1,504 minimum work hours per year. Clinical duties include evaluating and treating patients with varying levels of acuity in both fast track and core setting. Excellent support from ED physicians available at all times. ChristianaCare’s four Emergency Departments at Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, Union Hospital and the free-standing Emergency Department in Middletown, DE see a combined total of 225,000 patients annually. Christiana Hospital ranks in the top 25 emergency departments in the country for visits and is Delaware’s only Level I trauma center treating both adults and children. Named among Forbes Best Employer for Diversity & Inclusion in the U.S. in 2022 ChristianaCare achieved Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award in 2022.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited institution
NCCPA Board Certification
Completion of an Emergency Medicine PA internship or demonstrated experience and skills relevant to the practice of Emergency Medicine
Maintain relevant state medical licenses
Demonstrated excellence in patient care, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Proficiency in wound repair, suturing, fracture reduction, splinting, I&Ds, arthrocentesis, and other advanced procedures within EM privileges
Minimum 2 years of emergency medicine experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional care to patients in our four ED locations.
Evaluate and treat patients with varying levels of acuity in both fast track and core setting.
Provide wound repair, suturing, fracture reduction, splinting, I&Ds, arthrocentesis, and other advanced procedures within EM privileges.