EM NP/PA Middletown, NY

Emergency Medicine NP/PA – New York

Locum Tenens Opportunity | High-Volume Emergency Department | Epic EMR

An exciting Emergency Medicine NP/PA opportunity is available in New York with flexible shift options and a strong clinical support structure. This is a high-volume emergency department environment with excellent specialty and diagnostic support.

Opportunity Highlights

• Emergency Medicine NP/PA

• Location: Middletown, NY

• Level II Trauma Center

• Approximately 77,000 annual ED visits

• Approximately 192 patients/day

• Approximately 2 patients/hour

• 53-bed ED

• Epic EMR

• 30% admission rate

• Dedicated pediatric emergency department

• Strong 24/7 specialty and hospitalist support

• NP/PAs see approximately 2 patients/hour

• Main ED and fast-track coverage

Shift Options

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday:

• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

• 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

• 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Monday & Wednesday:

• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM

• 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

• 4:30 PM–12:30 AM

• 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

Emergency Department

• 53 beds

• 8 fast-track beds

• 5 behavioral health beds

• 6 pediatric ER beds

• 3 care pods

• Rapid Assessment Zone (RAZ)

• In-house psychiatric coverage for 12 hours

• Approximately 90% of admissions managed by hospitalists

• Observation unit available

• 24/7 lab, X-ray, CT and ultrasound

• 24-hour access to radiology

Specialty Support

Strong specialty coverage includes:

• Hospitalists

• General Surgery

• Anesthesia

• Trauma

• Cardiology

• Intensivist/Pulmonary

• ENT

• Ophthalmology

• Urology

• Orthopedics

• OB/GYN

• Neurology/Neurosurgery

• Plastics

• Gastroenterology

• Thoracic and Vascular Surgery

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Approximately 15,000 pediatric visits annually

• Dedicated 6-bed pediatric ER

• Pediatric services are expanding

• PICU transfers available to Westchester

Provider Workflow

• NP/PAs work in the main ED and fast track

• Peak staffing includes physicians, pediatric coverage and multiple NP/PAs

• No scribes; providers utilize Fluency Direct dictation

Additional Coverage Option – Harris, NY

A second New York location is also available with a lower-volume emergency department.

• Approximately 26,000 annual ED visits

• 22-bed ED

• Approximately 1.6 patients/hour

• Epic EMR

• 18% admission rate

• 24/7 hospitalist coverage

• NP/PA volume approximately 1.8 patients/hour

• Main ED and fast-track coverage

• CT and ultrasound available 24/7

Schedule:

• Weekdays: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM or 3:00 PM–1:00 AM

• Weekends: 11:00 AM–11:00 PM

NP Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited NP program

• Active NY RN and NP licenses

• Active AANP or ANCC FNP certification

• Active NY DEA with NY address and required prescribing schedules

• ACLS, PALS and ATLS – AHA

• Moderate sedation experience/training

• Case logs and CME/CEU documentation for the past 2 years

• New graduates may be considered with appropriate training

PA Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited PA program

• Active NY PA license

• Active NCCPA certification

• Active NY DEA with NY address and required prescribing schedules

• ACLS, PALS and ATLS – AHA

• Moderate sedation experience/training

• Case logs and CME/CEU documentation for the past 2 years

• New graduates may be considered with appropriate training

Credentialing Requirements

• Current annual flu vaccination

• Current PPD or chest X-ray for initial credentialing

• Current physical for initial credentialing

• Annual N95 fit test

• MMR, Hepatitis B and Varicella titers

• $1M/$3M malpractice coverage

Ideal candidates: Emergency Medicine NPs/PAs who are comfortable in a busy ED environment and have the required New York licensing, DEA, certification and emergency medicine credentials in hand.