Locum Tenens Physician Assistant - Critical Care/Intensive Care - $160 per hour

HPA Healthcare is seeking a Physician Assistant Critical Care/Intensive Care for a locum tenens job in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care/Intensive Care
• Discipline: Physician Assistant
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 2 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Locum Tenens

Position Overview 

One of our Partners is seeking a Neuro Critical Care NP or PA in Hackensack, New Jersey beginning September 2026.

This opportunity offers long-term continuity within a major academic Neuro ICU program featuring flexible scheduling, collaborative physician support, and exposure to high-acuity stroke and neurocritical care patients.

Why providers may like this assignment:

• Long-term assignment through March 2027
• Flexible scheduling structure
• Day and night shift availability
• No call
• Major academic medical center
• Neuro ICU / stroke exposure
• Collaborative physician and APP support
• Travel assistance available
• Malpractice coverage included

Assignment Highlights

• Long-term assignment
• Full-time scheduling
• Days / nights / weekends
• 12-hour shifts
• No call
• Neuro Critical Care / Stroke ICU
• 7 physicians + 9 APPs
• Support staff available
• High-acuity academic environment
• Travel assistance available
• Malpractice insurance covered
• HPA Healthcare is Joint Commission–certified
• HPA Healthcare is an active member of NALTO

Job Responsibilities

• Neuro Critical Care coverage
• Stroke code response
• ICU patient management
• Daily rounding
• Admissions
• Cross coverage
• Epic documentation
• Collaboration with physicians and APP team
• ICU procedural support as needed

HPA Healthcare Job ID #5789. Posted job title: Neuro Critical Care Locum Tenens Physician Assistant

About HPA Healthcare

About HPA Healthcare

Proudly Joint Commission Certified, HPA Healthcare is a woman and minority owned company based in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina; we’re all about connecting talented clinicians with hospitals and clinics across the country. Our founders started the company because they saw how tough it can be when patients don’t have quick access to care. They truly believe that every patient deserves compassionate, timely care—and that belief is what drives us every day.

We’re here to help clinicians like you make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families, so that everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.

Our Mission

At HPA Healthcare, our mission is simple: do the right thing for patients—always. We are committed to improving patient outcomes by bridging healthcare access gaps with skilled, compassionate clinicians who excel in diverse populations and clinical settings. By fostering trust with patients, supporting families, and collaborating with care teams, we empower our clinicians to deliver the high-quality, patient-centered care that every individual deserves.

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Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k retirement plan
• Life insurance