Emergency Medicine - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – No Overnights @ Kent Hospital in Rhode Island

Kent Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England, is seeking a full time Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner (APRN) or Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dedicated team in Warwick, Rhode Island. This provider will be an integral part of the department that is built on the premise of collaborative, team-oriented providers with intersecting skills and interests that include providing quality emergency medical care to our community.

About the Opportunity

• Competitive base salary, and generous benefit package including CME, malpractice insurance coverage, and employer retirement match program
• Three 12 hour shifts per week (7:30 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. or 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.)
• 1-2 patients per hour (mixed acuity) with access to multiple attending Physicians for support at all times
• Pod system used to provide care for over 70,000 patients annually (approximately 200/day)
• 43 hard-walled treatment bays and dedicated locations for behavioral health and low/mid-acuity patients
• Established transfer process with nearby tertiary care center
• > 2 years of Emergency Medicine Experience preferred

Kent Hospital, the second largest hospital ( 359 Beds)  in Rhode Island and a Designated Baby-Friendly® USA hospital, provides the spectrum of primary and acute care services, including cardiology enhanced by a clinical affiliation with Brigham and Women’s Hospital; a MBSAQIP-Accredited Comprehensive weight loss surgery center; Emergency Department with rapid assessment; the Breast Health Center at Kent, a collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital; The Spaulding Rehabilitation Center at Kent, offering inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; the state’s only 24-hour emergency hyperbaric oxygen facility; a CARF-accredited stroke center; and an ambulatory surgery center.

Care New England is a nonprofit hospital system affiliated with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. We provide the full range of wellness, primary care, medical and surgical services, and home care – including specialty hospitals in psychiatry, women, and newborn care.  Teaching programs include family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, gastroenterology, and many more!

Rhode Island has abundant cultural, recreational, and modern amenities with a 1.1M population but the friendliness and accessibility of a small-town progressive legislation and residents that values and supports the medical community.

• Over 400 miles of coastline with easy access to Newport, Block Island, and Martha’s Vineyard
• Exceptional educational opportunities with 12 Universities including Ivy League’s Brown University
• Lifestyle choices include urban, suburban, coastal, and country options Boston or Cape Cod-1 Hr, NYC-3hrs and the convenience of a local International Airport

Care New England is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.