PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - PULMONOLOGY HEALTH CENTER NOCTURNIST
Beebe Healthcare
Application
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Posted: 02-Dec-24
Location: Lewes, Delaware
Internal Number: 6867
Why Beebe?
Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.
Overview
Summary:
This role will be for night coverage of 7pm-7am and contracted for 122 shifts per year, a 7 on 14 off rotation, compensated at a 1.0 salary.
This individual provides direct patient care as a Physician Assistant according to established protocols, policies, procedures, and accepted standards of care. Functions within approved scope and credentials as approved by Beebe Medical Center credentialing committee. Follow established nursing standards, procedures, and practices, and gives specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Partners with Attending to provide night shift medical and surgical management for critical-care service.
Critical-care duties include managing the comprehensive care of acutely and chronically critically ill or injured adult patients in collaboration with the intensivist physician on duty (or on-call).
Advanced skills of comprehensive airway management
Invasive procedures to include central lines, arterial lines, tube thoracostomy, dialysis catheters.
Selection, implementation, management, and titration of vasoactive drugs, insulin infusions, sedation, and analgesia.
The above listed critical-care duties require that this position must be certified as a Physician Assistant.
·Other duties as assigned.
Credentials
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Education
Other Information
Other information:
Completion of a Physician Assistant program approved by the NCCPA and be certified. Must hold a Certificate of Authority by the Delaware Board as a certified Physician Assistant.
Valid prescriptive authority as issued by the State Medical Board of Delaware
Must have DEA license or be eligible to apply for DEA number and license.
Must have a valid BLS and ACLS card upon hire.
Certification for FCSS and formal airway course required within 1yr of hire.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in critical care, required.
Beebe Healthcare serves the Sussex County community with a medical center located in beautiful, historic Lewes, Delaware, and convenient outpatient locations throughout the county. Founded in 1916 by two physician brothers, Drs. James Beebe and Richard C. Beebe, the medical center in Lewes is a 210-licensed-bed, not-for-profit seaside community hospital. Beebe's specialized service lines include cardiac and vascular, surgical services, oncology, women's health, and orthopaedic services. Beebe offers an array of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and diagnostic services.
Beebe's five satellite campuses offer imaging, physical rehabilitation, and lab services, as well as walk-in care centers. In addition, Beebe offers Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine and Diabetes Management & Medical Nutrition Therapy.
With a mission to serve the community, Beebe also offers many free screenings and outreach programs through its Population Health Department; and advanced medical care for those who are recuperating at home through Beebe Home Care Services.
Beebe is also training the next generation of nurses through the Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing, located behind the Medical Cente...r in Lewes.
Beebe's Medical Staff has grown tremendously since the early 1990s. Employed physicians through Beebe Medical Group and our affiliated physicians on Beebe's Medical Staff now serve patients from Milford to Millville in specialties including cardiac surgery, dermatology, endocrinology, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, pediatric neurology, and surgical oncology.
Beebe is proud to offer quality care, close to home for the residents and visitors of Sussex County.