Physician Assistant | Critical Care Location: Peoria, IL Employer: Wellhart, LLC Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: 1/5/2027
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Wellhart, LLC to find a qualified Critical Care PA in Peoria, Illinois, 61637!
We are seeking a Critical Care Medicine Physician Assistant for a 48-day assignment in Illinois. The schedule involves Monday through Sunday shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, requiring a minimum of three consecutive shifts and one day off after every six consecutive working days. This role focuses on managing high-acuity ICU patients, performing essential bedside procedures, and collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive critical care.Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage approximately 10–15 patients per day
- Develop and implement treatment plans for critically ill patients
- Perform bedside procedures, including central and arterial line placements
- Manage post-operative cardiovascular surgery patients
- Provide care for neurocritical care patients, including those with subdural hemorrhages and external ventricular drains (EVDs)
- Participate in the management of patients requiring ventricular assist devices (VADs), VA ECMO, and heart transplant support
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and treatment plans
Additional Information- Board Certifications: Critical Care Medicine
- Required Certifications: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS)
- EMR: Epic
- Setting: Trauma Level I ICU
- Prior Critical Care APP experience is required, including comfort managing high-acuity ICU patients and performing bedside procedures.
- Experience with neurocritical care, cardiovascular critical care, VADs, ECMO, and transplant patients is preferred.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, fellows, residents, and APP colleagues.
- Average Patients Per Day: 10-15
- LOA: 48 days
- Staffing Mix: Three APPs provide coverage across Neuro, Cardiac, and Medical ICU step-down units. Pulmonary patients are managed in a step-down setting with support from an on-site Pulmonary Fellow. Trauma and NICU residents are on-site. Attending physicians are available for consultation and support as needed.
Benefits- Strong compensation
- Travel-related expenses covered
- A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
- Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities
About Wellhart, LLC
Wellhart was founded in 2018 with a mission to tackle the urgent healthcare staffing problem at commercial medical facilities and local, state, and federal government agencies. We're continuously adding new and highly-skilled MDs, CRNAs, nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs) who work as anesthesiology professionals, hospitalists, emergency medicine professionals, and radiologists to our database.
Our mission is to consistently provide the most elevated level of quality staffing and to offer exceptional client/provider solutions. Wellhart’s ongoing goal is to establish positive, lasting partnerships between our skilled team of motivated professional recruiters, our invaluable providers, and our respected clients.
Whether you’re a new graduate just getting started, or a retiree looking to make some extra money, locum tenens provides benefits that appeal to skilled medical professionals of all ages and situations. Becoming a locum tenens provider allows you to:
*Travel the United States and see new places.
*Keep your skills sharp, while learning new ones along the way.
*Set your own schedule.
*Earn more money than permanent providers.
*Experience new practice settings.
*Make a difference in areas that are struggling with healthcare worker shortages.
Join the Wellhart team!
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