Critical Care Physician Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician Assistant
  
• Specialty: PA/NP - Critical Care
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Syracuse, New York
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: Jun 01, 2026 – Oct 02, 2026
  
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, Day/Evening
  
• Reason for Coverage: Employee Resignation
  

• Patient Demographics: Adult
  
• Average Daily Volume: Varies, up to 10 notes per day
  
• Phone Consults: Yes
  
• Case Mix: Cardiac Surgery ICU, Step-down
  

• EMR System: Epic
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Critical Care physicians
  

• Credentialing Timeline: 6 weeks
  

• Central line placement
  
• Arterial line placement
  
• Chest tube placement
  
• CT removal
  
• Wound vac changes
  

• Board: NCCPA certified
  
• Licenses: Active New York license
  
• Certifications: ACLS, NCCPA
  
• Experience: Minimum ICU experience required; no new graduates
  
• Other Qualifications: EPIC experience required; cardiac critical care or inpatient cardiology experience preferred
  

• Provide inpatient coverage for cardiac surgery ICU and step-down patients
  
• Perform procedures including central lines, arterial lines, chest tube placement, CT removal, and wound vac changes
  
• Manage phone consultations for all inpatients
  
• Work autonomously with supervising physician and critical care physicians
  
• Document care using EPIC EMR