Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Seeking NP/PA Emergency Medicine providers for locum coverage at Hobbs Hospital Covenant Health in Hobbs, NM.

Position Details

• Type: Locums
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Schedule: 11a 11p (APP shift)
• On Call: None
• Rate: We bid on pay
• Travel/Lodging: Yes
• Certifications Required: BC, BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS
• License: NM (will consider providers willing to apply)
• Experience: 1 2 years of EM experience preferred

Facility & Practice Information

• Annual ED volume: 16,651 ( 62 visits/day)
• EMR: Epic
• Coverage:
  • 24-hour MD coverage (7a 7p, 7p 7a)
  • Multiple APPs (11a 11p)
• ED Setup:
  • 12 ED beds
  • 60 total hospital beds
  • 8 ICU beds (no intensivists; open ICU)
  • No trauma designation (working toward Level 3)
  • 5% admission rate; 7% transfers
  • Hospitalist team manages codes
  • Radiology: 24/7 CT; MRI & US with real-time reads
  • Heli service available

Community Info

• Strong oil field population
• Near Texas border (10 min)
• 4 local nursing homes
• 25% Spanish only patients; translators available
• Airports:
  • Lea County Regional (15 min)
  • Midland MAF (1 hr 30 min)
  • Lubbock LBB (1 hr 45 min)