Locum Emergency Medicine APP Opportunity in Northeastern MA

Medicus has partnered with a hospital in northeastern Massachusetts that has an opportunity for an Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide locum coverage.

Location: Newburyport, MA

About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: 9a-6p, 11a-9p, or 4p-12a
• Facility: 20 ED beds (16 main, 4 fast track)
• EMR: Epic
• Must be board-certified
• Must have ACLS, PALS
• Paid travel & expenses: Mileage, Hotel
• The provider rate of pay is $115/hr

Anna Jaques Hospital Overview

Beds

Volume

M/S: 33 licensed beds

Telemetry: 30 licensed beds

ICU: 8 licensed beds

OB: 12 licensed beds

*Note 20 IP behavioral health beds 

ED Beds - Total 20

Main Dept: 16

Fast Track: 4 beds 

Radiology Coverage

Night Service

Northeast RAD on call

Timing

Northeast RAD typaically signs off to VRAD for night coverage CT - Ultrasound

typically sign off around 9-10pm same for weekends . VRAD overead by rads next morning

Stroke Center

Yes, designated primary stroke center

Neurologists: Neurologists provide tele stroke consults, ED/IP

Heart Center: No

Cath Lab: Diagnostic only (EP and IR also)

Trauma Center: No

What is transferred out?

STEMI, trauma, some neurology/stroke, neurosurgery, pediatrics, tertiary level ICU/specialties

Any gaps in specialist coverage (i.e., common specialities - IR, Urology, ENT, Plastics, Hand)

Urology- Do not take call coverage from Friday 7AM - Monday 7AM and urologists do not admit patients. They do outpatient surgeries at the facility and are in the community.

Intensivist Coverage: 12/7 

then Hospitalist Coverage 24/7