per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
About The Position
The University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join its Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity. The PA/NP will collaborate with board-certified emergency medicine physicians to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department. The role involves 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 has strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments. This position is based at the UVMMC Medical Center Main Campus in Burlington, Vermont. It has no committed hours, is not benefit eligible, and has standard hours of 0. Shifts are variable and 8–12 hours, with weekend work as scheduled. The listed salary range is $71.90–$100.44, with a midpoint of $86.17. Candidates must meet the applicable education, licensure, and certification requirements for either the PA or NP pathway. New graduates are not eligible for consideration.
Requirements
- For the PA pathway: a master's degree is required.
- For the PA pathway: current or eligible licensure as a Physician Assistant from the Vermont State Board of Medical Practice.
- For the PA pathway: current NCCPA certification.
- For the NP pathway: a master's degree is required.
- For the NP pathway: current or eligible APRN licensure from the Vermont State Board of Nursing.
- For the NP pathway: current ENP or FNP certification through ANCC or AANP.
- Three years of clinical PA/NP experience preferred, or two years plus completion of an approved postgraduate emergency medicine training program.
- New graduates are not eligible for consideration.
- Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate degree preferred for either the PA or NP pathway.
- Clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience.
Responsibilities
- Conduct focused history taking and physical examinations.
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing and perform necessary procedures in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Work collaboratively with ED attendings, staffing patients across ESI levels 1, 2, and 3.
- Order and call appropriate consultations to coordinate specialty emergency care, including calling hospitalists for admissions.
- Manage multiple active patients simultaneously.
- Accurately document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of laboratory and imaging results, disposition, and treatment plans in the EPIC electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver patient-centered emergency care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
