Locum - Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine Springfield, MA

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Dates of Coverage: ASAP for coverage starting in June

Practice Setting: ED

Percentage of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 15%

Percentage of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital Per Day: 15%

Percentage of ED Patients Transferred Per Day: minimal maybe 1-2 pt per day maybe

Total Number of Beds: 44 beds

Number of ED Physicians in Group: 2 docs always present on each shift// 11 physicians in group currently

Fast Track in ED? Yes

Fast Track Staffed by APP

Percent of Total ED Volume Treated by Fast Track: 40%

Documentation System/EMR: Epic

Trauma Level/Designation: none--community hospital

Does ED Staff Respond to House Codes? Yes

If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies? secondary, response team is responsible. ED manages airway on response team

Do Hospital Bylaws Require a Specific Response Time for On Call Physicians? 30 mins or less

Are Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery? L&D

Is ED Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio? Yes

Describe Referral / Transfer Protocol (Include Name of the Referral Center and Distance from your Facility): transfer to STF as our hub

Communication within the ED depts

Will APP be Working Autonomously? Yes

Supervising Physician Present During Assignment?: yes

24-Hour Availability for Radiology (CT, MRI, X-Ray)? Yes

24 Hour Availability for Laboratory? Yes

24-Hour Availability for the OR? Yes

24-Hour Availability for Anesthesia? Yes

Blood Bank - Certified by AABB? Yes

Pathology:

• Clinical
• Anatomical

Surgical Services:

• CT
• Neuro
• Vascular

Submission Requirements

• Board certified PA's only (no new grads) - REQUIRED
• Active MA License - REQUIRED
• ACLS/BLS - REQUIRED