per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

UVM Medical Center • Burlington, VT

10d • Onsite

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 includes evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and working with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The position has no committed hours and is not benefit eligible. The shift is variable, 8–12 hours, with weekend needs as scheduled.

As the region’s only academic medical center, UVMMC offers advanced clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and mission-driven academic engagement. APPs are integrated members of the care team and participate in teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and program development that support patient-centered care.

Requirements

• For PA candidates: Master’s degree required.
• For PA candidates: Current or eligible licensure as a Physician Assistant from the Vermont State Board of Medical Practice.
• For PA candidates: Current certification by the NCCPA.
• For NP candidates: Master’s degree required.
• For NP candidates: Current or eligible licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the Vermont State Board of Nursing.
• For NP candidates: Current ENP or FNP certification by ANCC or AANP.
• New graduates are not eligible for consideration.
• Strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of clinical PA/NP experience preferred, or two years of experience plus completion of an approved postgraduate emergency medicine training program.
• Clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience.
• Doctorate degree preferred for PA and NP candidates.

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 emergency department attending physicians, staffing patients at ESI levels 1, 2, and 3.
• Order and call appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, including calling hospitalists for admissions.
• Manage multiple active patients at a time.
• Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition, and treatment plans accurately in the EPIC electronic medical record.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level