Critical Care/ICU/PICU/NICU Physician Assistant

We are seeking anexperienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a locum tenensopportunity in NeuroCritical Care in Boston, Massachusetts. Join a specializedmultidisciplinary team caring for complex neurology and neurosurgery patientsin a high-acuity Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit.

Schedule Approximately 3-4 12-hourshifts per week Approximately 40 hours perweek Rotating day, night, andweekend coverage Locum tenens assignment withpotential for ongoing coverage

Compensation:

$120.00per hour

Responsibilities Assess, diagnose, and managepatients with acute neurological and neurosurgical conditions. Provide comprehensive careas part of a multidisciplinary NeuroCritical Care team. Participate in daily roundswith attending physicians, fellows, residents, and APPs. Perform patient historiesand comprehensive neurological examinations. Develop and implementtreatment plans and coordinate specialty consultations. Communicate treatment plansand provide education to patients and families. Perform inpatientconsultations and maintain accurate EMR documentation. Perform proceduresappropriate to training and credentialing, including: Central and arterial lineplacement Intubation Lumbar puncture Lumbar drain placement andremoval NGT placement Staple and sutureplacement/removal Wound care and packing Spine brace and cervicalcollar placement/removal

Qualifications Current Massachusetts NP orPA license. Graduate of an accredited NPor PA program. Current nationalcertification appropriate to the provider's discipline. NeuroCritical Care, criticalcare, neurology, or neurosurgery experience strongly preferred. Ability to work rotatingdays, nights, and weekends. Strong clinical,communication, and teamwork skills.