Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

About this job

Emergency Medicine in NE Florida / SE Georgia

Private Group Voting Rights Day 1

$277 - $320 Per Hour

Beachside Lifestyle

Enjoy No State Income Tax, Affordable Cost of Living, and over 22 miles of Sandy Beaches.

• You Decide Your Workload
• Excellent Scheduling Flexibility
• Very Stable Practice Multiple Site Footprint
• Opportunity due to regional expansion
• No Trauma designation
• Annual ED volumes Range 20k-65k
• ED beds: Hospitals: 30-50 beds, FSED: 16-25 beds
• Average patients/hour expected of PA: 1.5 -2 pph
• EMR system: Epic (w/ PACS, Dragon dictation, and AI scribe)
• Physician coverage model: 70% physician/ 30% APC
• Scribe / support staff: AI scribe, HUC (unit secretary), Tech (splints/IV)
• Specialty back-up: Hospitals (Most Surgical Specialists, Anesthesia, OBGYN) some IR
  • Larger facility includes Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, EP, Ophthalmology
  • FSED: RT 24/7, Doc on site

Position Details

• Mostly 9-& 10-hour shifts. Occasional 12-hour shifts.
• Independent Contractor Model
• Most physicians average 120-160hrs/month
• Weekend / holiday/ night participation expected
• Procedures expected: all core emergency medicine procedures/ABEM qualified procedures (ex: endotracheal intubation (direct & video laryngoscopy), cricothyroidotomy, chest tube placement, central lines, IO placement, pericardiocentesis, needle thoracotomy, vaginal deliveries, laceration repairs, I&D, FB removal, full eye exam, POCUS/FAST exam, procedural sedation)
• Patient population: Mixed based on site (community and urban sites represented)
• Productivity expectations: 1.6 -2.6 pph
• Supervision model: strong physician oversight of APCs
• Call requirement: Volunteer
• Onboarding & Go-live orientation
• 350 Physicians and 150 APP s
• Very Low Attrition Rate
• Excellent Relationship with Hospital System

Compensation

• Physicians average is $277/Hour
• Top Earners make $320 per hour
• Voluntary Paid Call - $250 for holding the page (regardless of if called in

to work or not)
• Day shift extra $40/Hour
• Mid Shift extra $50/Hour
• Night Shift extra $60

• Peak Month Rates
• If we are short shifts in a given month, the group rewards physician who work more than 130 hours month, by paying an additional $20/hour for every hour above the 130-hour mark.
• Productivity RVU bonus paid quarterly
• Sign-on bonus
• Malpractice with Tail Coverage

Candidate Requirements

• Emergency Medicine Residency Trained
• ABEM or ABOEM (boarded or board eligible)
• Certifications ACLS, PALS (not currently required if boarded)
• Soft-skill priorities: Customer service excellence, clear friendly communication, positive attitude, enjoy collaboration
• Must be able to care for kids, work nights, perform core EM procedures