Locum Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Emergency Medicine in Augusta, GA

• Profession: NP/PA
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Augusta, Georgia
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Coverage Period: 6-month contract; option to renew for 1 year
• Coverage Type: Clinical
• Clinical Schedule: 24/7 ED operation; shifts include day, evening, and night Shifts: 9am-7pm, 4pm-2am
• Call Schedule: No on-call
• Admissions: Yes
• % of Practice: 95% Direct Patient Care, 5% Administrative Duties
• Support Staff: RNs, LPNs, Health Technicians, Medical Support Staff Clerks
• Procedures: - Central venous line placement, - Arterial catheter placement - Emergency chest tube or needle thoracostomy to relieve tension pneumothorax - Peritoneal lavage - Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion - Endotracheal intubation - Lumbar puncture - Proctoscopy/anoscopy - Pericardiocentesis - Simple closed fracture and dislocation reduction - Arthrocentesis - Local/regional anesthesia - Moderate and/or deep procedural sedation - Pericardiocentesis - Temporary pacemaker placement - Chest tube thoracostomy and cricothyroidotomy
• Trauma Level: Level 1 Trauma Center
• EMR: CPRS
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered

• Graduation from an accredited PA program
• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program with specialization aligned to emergency care
• Active unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States
• Minimum 5 years of recent emergency department experience or certification in emergency medicine (e.g. NCCPA, AAENP)
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• DEA Certificate
• NPI Please note: Providers who have ever had a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered for the purposes of this contract.

Adelphi Locums, a brand of Adelphi Staffing, provides locum tenens staffing solutions for healthcare facilities across the U.S., connecting them with qualified physicians, advanced practitioners, and other medical professionals for temporary coverage needs.