Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage in Mount Vernon, Ohio

Job description

About the facility

This community-focused acute care hospital offers comprehensive emergency services, advanced diagnostic capabilities, and coordinated specialty support for patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and emergent conditions. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support quality emergency care delivery across day and night shift coverage periods. Infrastructure is in place to accommodate locum tenens clinicians during assigned coverage periods.

About the facility location

Mount Vernon, Ohio is situated approximately one hour north of Columbus in Knox County and offers a blend of outdoor recreation and cultural attractions. The downtown area features local dining establishments such as Burrata Woodfired, The Alcove, and Southside Diner, alongside performing arts venues and retail businesses. Clinicians on assignment may also explore the 250-acre Ariel-Foundation Park, which includes three lakes and nearly 5 miles of paths, as well as the Kokosing Gap Trail and the Ohio to Erie Trail for biking and walking opportunities.

About the clinician's workday

The Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner will work scheduled 10 - 12-hour shifts in a 17-bed Emergency Department, independently evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients presenting with a variety of urgent and emergent conditions. Clinicians will work alongside physicians and other APPs in a collaborative coverage model supporting approximately 25,000 - 26,000 ED visits annually. Shift coverage is available during both day and night shifts, with weekday times of 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 1:30 AM, and weekend times of 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM. No call responsibilities are associated with this assignment, and neither board certification nor prescriptive authority is required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Approximately 25,000 to 26,000 annual ED visits
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift time(s): Mon - Fri: 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 1:30 AM; Sat - Sun: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM and 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM
• Certifications required: Board certification not required; prescriptive authority not required

Your dedicated recruiter

Jessica Patzak

Call / Text: (678) 690-7359
Email: jpatzak@locumtenens.com

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