Critical Care/Trauma Physician Assistant

Locum APP need in West Branch, Michigan o Specialty: Hospitalist APP with ICU capabilities West Branch utilizes an open ICU model, and this APP will need to manage ICU patients Will not consider new grads o Location: West Branch, MI 86 licensed beds; 10 ICU beds o In-patient, Out-Patient or Both: In-patient 3-7 admits per night 15-20 patients to round on ICU acuity is low o Schedule: Three days of orientation needed prior to first day on the floor Monday - Sunday, 7p-7a 7 on/ 7 off o Cases/Procedures: Indirect Laryngoscopy Intubation Insertion and Management of Central Venous Catheters Insertion and Management of Arterial Catheters Moderate Sedation Lumbar Puncture Endotracheal Intubation and Extubation Ventilator Management Including Readiness for And Administering Respirator Weaning/Oxygen Therapy and Extubation. Assessing Need for Intubation Insertion of Arterial Lines, Central Venous Lines Either Percutaneously or By Cut Down Chest Tube Insertion Tracheostomy care including tube change Arterial Line Insertion and Removal (Radial and Femoral) CVC Line Placement External Pacing Including Adjusting Temporary Epicardial, Transvenous Or Transcutaneous Pacemaker as necessary management of Tension Pneumothorax in Emergent Situation o Supervising Physician: Yes On-call physician; available within 20 minutes o EMR and Dictation Tools: EPIC/Dragon o Required experience, training, and certifications: ACLS BLS All certifications must be from the American Heart Association o Case Logs: 50 cases in 12 months o Credentialing Timeframe: Typically 30 days, but applications are prioritized according to start date