Hospitalist Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Eastern North Carolina

• Job Reference Id: ORD-229079-PA-NC
• Title: PA
• Dates Needed: 3/2 - 3/5; 3/11 - 3/13; 3/19 - 3/21; 3/26 - 4/4; 4/10 - 4/13; 4/19 - 4/23; 4/29 - 4/30
• Shift Type: Night Shift
• Assignment Type: Inpatient
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

This facility operates as part of a health system and maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support locum tenens clinicians during all assigned coverage periods. The inpatient hospitalist program is structured to provide nocturnist APP coverage with continuous tele-medicine attending physician support, ensuring coordinated care delivery throughout each shift. Clinical operations are organized to accommodate on-site night shift coverage within a defined inpatient service.

The assignment area is located in a region known for its small-town character and access to waterfront scenery along local rivers. The area offers clinicians on assignment access to historic landmarks and natural landscapes. Year-round outdoor recreation and regional attractions are accessible during time away from clinical duties.

The Physician Associate will provide inpatient nocturnist coverage during 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) on an on-site basis, supported at all times by tele-medicine attending physicians. The attending is first call for emergency department admissions, while the Physician Associate serves as first call for nursing staff and admitted patients; responsibilities include admissions and consults from the emergency department (averaging 5 - 7 per night with a capped service at 21 beds), management of acute issues for admitted patients, responsive availability to nursing staff, rapid response, and Code Blue events. The ED physician attends Code Blue events for support and intubation. No ICU or IMCU coverage, no procedures, and no call responsibilities are required; an active state license and DEA are required, and in-person orientation is provided on the day preceding the first scheduled shift.

• Case Load/PPD: Average 5 - 7 admissions per night; capped service at 21 beds
• Support Staff: Tele-medicine attending physicians; ED physician
• Patient Population: Adults
• Location Type: On-Site
• Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
• Government: No
• Shift Times: Night shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; 12-hour shifts; no call required
• Procedures Required: No procedures required
• CertificationsRequired: Board certification required; active NC license required; active DEA required; prescriptive authority required

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