Logo
Emergency Services, P.C.

Physician Assistant / Psychiatry / Pennsylvania / Locum Tenens / Emergency Physi

Emergency Services, P.C., Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Save Job

If you?re a physician assistant looking to make a difference for patients in a collaborative and dynamic emergency room setting, consider a role at Emergency Services, P.C., serving Northeastern Pennsylvania! We?re an independent physician group with an opening for a physician assistant in the Emergency Department at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. You?ll assist our physicians in providing compassionate, comprehensive care to patients who need it most. Join the family at Emergency Services, P.C., where you?ll be part of a close-knit, community-focused team?not just another cog in a health network machine. Help us deliver personalized care as an independent emergency department group in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Job Location Geisinger Community Medical Center, 1800 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510 Employment Type PT/FT opportunities, 140-160 Hours/Month Qualifications Graduate of an accredited educational program for Physician Assistants Physician Assistant State License (PA-C) CPR certification ACLS certification DEA license PALS certification (optional) Benefits 401K 80 hours of vacation time per year after the first year Continuing medical education (CME) allowance Responsibilities Manage patients with the following chief complaints: Allergic reactions Abdominal pain Abscess/mass Back pain Bites Body fluid exposure Burns Cough/SOB/Fever/Sore Throat/Earache Chest pain Dizziness/Weakness/Altered mental status Eye irritation/pain/F.B. Extremity injury Foreign body removal (ear, eye, nose, vagina, Sub-Q) Headaches Head injuries Lacerations Motor vehicle collision Nose bleeds/injury Overdose Psychiatric Puncture wounds Rashes Seizures Syncope STDs Suture/staple removal/wound check Toothache/abscess Vaginal discharge/bleeding Perform the following duties, treatments, and procedures under physician supervision: Complete patient history, physical exam, and treatment of above complaints Order, prescribe, and administer medication as designated by the Medical Board rules and regulations Incision and drainage Burn debridement/wound treatment Slit lamp exam/foreign body removal from eye/eyelid Joint reduction/splinting Foreign body removal from ear, nose, vagina, sub-Q tissue with/without incision Laceration repair, including multiple-layer closures Nasal packing Nail trephination Arthrocentesis Provide patient care in Geisinger Community Medical Center?s Emergency Room, where one or two primary/substitute-supervising physicians will be in the ER with the PA at all times Assist in educating students and residents in the Emergency Department Work 140 to 160 hours a month with potential for additional hours To Apply Complete application CV/resume 2 letters of recommendations Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Work Location: In person