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nurse practitioner | locum physician assistant
Location: Billings MT
Pay: $112.00-124.00 per hour
Start Date: July 21, 2025
Assignment Length: 16-weeks
Schedule: 3 shifts per week
Details:
- 6:00a-6:00p or 6:00p-6:00a
- Prefer 3 shifts per week
- Days, nights or weekends
- Surgical ICU – Level III trauma
- Maternity leave coverage
- EMR: EPIC
- Credentialing: 90 days
Requirements:
- Board certification
- 1-year Critical Care experience
Travel Benefits:
If you reside greater than 50 miles from the facility you are eligible for travel benefits. You will have your travel and lodging arranged by our travel department and paid for in full.
Provided Travel Expenses:
- Round-trip flight
- Rental car and fuel
- Mileage reimbursement (in lieu of flight and rental car)
- Lodging
Job Responsibilities (Generalized):
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests
- Prescribe medications and manage chronic conditions
- Provide patient education and counseling on healthy lifestyle choices.
- Perform procedures as permitted by state regulations and PA and NP specialty
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure coordinated care
- Document patient care accurately and thoroughly
Skills:
- Strong clinical knowledge and assessment skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients
- Proficiency in performing physical examinations and procedures relevant to their specialty
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to diagnose and manage complex medical conditions
- Time management skills to efficiently manage a patient workload
- Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a healthcare team
Education Requirements:
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree focused on an NP specialty (e.g., family practice, adult-gerontology, pediatrics)
- Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree from an accredited program
Licenses & Certifications:
- Willing to await licensure
- National certification as an NP in a relevant specialty area by a recognized certifying body (e.g., American Academy of Nurse Practitioners [AANP])
- National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Experience:
- While specific requirements may vary, most locum PA or NP positions prefer candidates with at least one year of experience in a clinical setting relevant to their specialty
Additional Notes:
- Locum tenens PA or NP positions are temporary assignments, often lasting weeks or months, to address staffing shortages in hospitals, surgical centers or other healthcare facilities
- These positions offer competitive pay and flexible schedules, allowing PAs or NPs to pursue diverse work environments and control their workload