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JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine • Job Type: Locum Tenens • Location: Blacksburg, VA • Service Setting: Inpatient • Coverage Type: Clinical Only • Coverage Period: March 1, 2026 Ongoing • Clinical Shift Schedule: Flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidaysCOVERAGE DATES • Ongoing coverage beginning March 1, 2026 • Open-ended contract based on coverage needsPATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics: All ages • Patient Volume/Census: Approximately 40,000 combined annual ED visits between main hospital and freestanding ED • Admissions: Yes • Rounding: Included as part of ED coverage • Phone Consults: As required • Case Mix: Full-scope emergency medicineFACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department: 146 hospital beds • Trauma Level: Level III • EMR System: Meditech • Office Equipment Available: Standard emergency department equipment • Specialty Backup Available: Physician coverage • Support Staff Available: 24-hour NP/PA coverage • Reason for Coverage: Coverage needPRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes • Cross-Credentialing Required: Yes, LewisGale Christiansburg Freestanding ED • License Requirement: Active Virginia license required prior to credentialing • DEA Requirement: Active DEA required prior to credentialingCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS • Overtime: Daily OT after 12 hours and weekly OT after 168 hours, differential applied • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Not specifiedREQUIRED PROCEDURES • Emergency department procedures consistent with advanced practice emergency medicine coverageJOB REQUIREMENTS • Licenses: Active Virginia NP or PA license required • Board: Applicable national certification for NP or PA • DEA: Active DEA required • Certifications: Emergency medicine related certifications per facility standards • Experience: Emergency department experience required • Other Qualifications: Must be willing to work days, nights, weekends, and holidaysDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide comprehensive emergency care to patients of all ages • Cover emergency department shifts at LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery and LewisGale Christiansburg as needed • Manage patient flow and clinical decision-making in a Level III Trauma Center • Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary services • Document all encounters accurately in Meditech EMR