Physician Assistant | Critical Care
Location:
Boston, MA
Employer:
Lancesoft Inc
Pay:
$120 per hour
Shift Information:
Rotating - 13 hours
Start Date:
8/1/2026
About the Position
Description
A locum tenens opportunity is available for a
Physician Assistant (PA) in Critical Care
beginning
August 1, 2026
at a high-acuity academic medical center. This role functions as a
critical care “responding clinician” in the ICU , providing support in a structured, physician-supervised environment. The assignment includes a
day/night rotation with rotating weekends and holidays , and requires strong ICU experience.
About the facility
This is a
large academic acute care hospital and teaching facility
located in a major metropolitan center. The ICU is a
10-bed unit
with an average daily census of approximately
7 patients , including adult and geriatric populations.
Facility Type:
Acute Care Teaching Hospital
Practice Setting:
ICU
EMR System:
Epic
Patient Population:
Adults and geriatrics
Support Model:
MD supervision during day shifts
Fellow/attending supervision at night
4 APPs currently on staff
APP Role Type:
Responding clinician only (no procedures)
Clinical Scope
General ICU and medical-surgical patients
1–2 burn patients occasionally
APP responsibilities include:
Morning ICU rounds with attending
Task management during the day
Afternoon rounding and follow-up care
Explicit exclusions (no procedures performed):
No intubations
No central or arterial lines
No ventilator management
No transplants
No echocardiography
No neuro head cases
No EVD placements
No complex stroke management
Compensation:
Pay Rate:
Details can be discussed further after applying to the job posting.
Travel expenses:
No travel required (local candidates preferred within 60-mile radius)
Mileage
Rental car
Hotel
Flight
Malpractice Covered
Job Responsibilities
Provide ICU support as a
critical care PA responding clinician
Participate in
daily multidisciplinary ICU rounds
Assist with patient care planning under physician supervision
Complete assigned clinical tasks throughout the day
Support ICU workflow during
day and night rotations
Cover
rotational weekends and holidays (minimum 2 weekends/month)
Work collaboratively with attending physicians and fellows
Maintain documentation and charting in
Epic EMR
Qualifications
Physician Assistant (PA) – required
Board Certified in Critical Care – required
Active Massachusetts license – required (no licensing support available)
ACLS or BLS certification – required
DEA required
Minimum
2 years of ICU/critical care experience required
Must be eligible for credentialing (approx. 90 days)
Working Hours
Shift Options:
6:00 AM – 7:00 PM (day shift)
6:00 PM – 7:00 AM (night shift)
Structure:
Day/night rotation
Schedule:
Full-time with rotating weekends and holidays
Minimum weekend requirement:
2 weekends per month (Friday nights count as weekend)
Call:
No formal call stated
Overtime:
Paid for hours beyond 40 per week
Skills
Strong
ICU critical care clinical judgment
Experience in
medical ICU and med-surg ICU environments
Ability to function as a
non-procedural responding clinician
Competence in:
ICU rounding and care coordination
Managing stable to moderately complex ICU patients
Task prioritization in high-volume academic ICU settings
Proficiency in
Epic EMR
Strong communication with attending physicians, fellows, and multidisciplinary teams
Experience in
academic/teaching hospital environments preferred
