Physician Assistant, Emergency Room

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department at Regions Hospital, you'll find yourself in a fast-paced environment with over 90,000 ED visits per year. Our Emergency Department has 55 treatment bays and is designed to treat patients in acuity-based care pods. Regions Hospital is one of only three hospitals in Minnesota that is verified as a Level I Trauma Center for both adults and for children with the expertise and technology to treat the most serious injuries 24/7. The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing direct patient care including obtaining histories, examining patients, ordering appropriate labs and x-rays, performing minor procedures, discussing treatments with treatment plans, following up with patients, and interacting regularly with other healthcare providers. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• Physician Assistant certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current Minnesota license
• BLS
• ACLS
• WI license must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
• Please note: New grads will not be considered for this opening.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years’ experience ED/Emergency Medicine or urgent Care PA experience
• ATLS/PALS

Responsibilities

• obtaining histories
• examining patients
• ordering appropriate labs and x-rays
• performing minor procedures
• discussing treatments with treatment plans
• following up with patients
• interacting regularly with other healthcare providers
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Regions Hospital/RHSC offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401k with match, disability insurance, and tuition reimbursement.
• We offer an on-site employee fitness center, an on-site physical therapy clinic for employees as well as an on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need.
• We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.
• Regions hospital is a qualified non-profit employer under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Regions is also proud to be a Beyond Yellow Ribbon Company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees