per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Burlington, VTPer Diem$71.9–100.44/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The University of Vermont Medical Center seeks an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for per diem work on its Emergency Medicine team. The clinician collaborates with emergency medicine physicians to care for patients with acute illnesses and injuries, perform procedures, interpret diagnostic tests, and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams. New graduates are not eligible. The posting prefers emergency medicine or urgent care experience.
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per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Job Details
Job Ref:
R0091511
Category:
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
Employment Type:
Per Diem
Health Care Partner:
University of Vermont Medical Center
Location:
111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
Department:
Physician Assistant Services - ED
Job Type:
Regular
Primary Shift:
Variable-8-12hr
Hours:
Hours per Week:
0
Weekend Needs:
As Scheduled
Pay Rate:
$71.90 - $100.44 per hour
Summary
The University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking an experienced and skilled Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Emergency Medicine team in a per diem capacity.
The PA/NP will work in collaboration with board-certified emergency medicine physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a fast-paced emergency department setting. Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries, performing procedures, interpreting diagnostic tests, and collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure environments.
Experience
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3 years clinical PA/NP experience preferred; or 2 years plus completion of an approved post graduate emergency medicine training program.
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The ideal candidate will have clinical emergency medicine and/or urgent care experience. New graduates are not able to be considered for this position.
Education & Licensure
PA:
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Master’s degree required; Doctorate degree preferred.
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Current (or eligible) licensure as a Physician Assistant from the VT State Board of Medical Practice
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Current certification by the NCCPA.
NP:
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Master’s degree required; Doctorate degree preferred.
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Current (or eligible) licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) from the VT State Board of Nursing.
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Current ENP or FNP certification by ANCC or AANP.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct focused history taking and physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and perform necessary procedures within a fast-paced clinical environment
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Work closely with ED attendings in a collaborative care model, staffing all ESI levels 1, 2, and 3s
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Ordering and calling appropriate consults to coordinate specialty emergency care, inclusive of calling hospitalists for admissions
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Ability to multitask by seeing and managing multiple active patients at a time
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Document HPIs, clinical findings, interpretation of labs and imaging, disposition and treatment plans accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR) system (EPIC)
About UVM Medical Center
As the region’s only academic medical center, UVMMC offers a unique blend of advanced clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and mission-driven academic engagement. APPs are integrated members of the care team and participate in teaching, quality improvement initiatives, and program development that support the continued growth and excellence of the patient-centered care we provide.
UVM Health : Healthier Communities. Healthiest Lives. Together.
How this job compares
Set against the 487 open Emergency Medicine jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71.9–100.44/hr
- US median$75–89/hr91 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $86.17/hr, is 7% above the US median midpoint ($81/hr) — in the middle half of Emergency Medicine hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 487 open Emergency Medicine jobs across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- HCA Healthcare116 open
- Ochsner Health48 open
- Advocate Health18 open
- Experience
- Emergency Medicine postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (105 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a master's degree; 142 of the 487 open Emergency Medicine jobs (29%) ask for a master's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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