Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Job at a glance
Job description
Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Emergency Department
- Academic teaching site with 8 EM residents per year
- 3-year emergency medicine residency program established in 2012
- The EMS Fellowship since 2021
- ED Beds: 53
- Observation Beds: 16
- Admission Rate: 22%
- Trauma Designation: Level I
- Coverage: 8-hour shifts with 48 hours of physician coverage and 24 hours of APP coverage
- Separate observation unit with 30 hours/day APP coverage
- Documentation: Cerner/CPOE and PowerNote
Benefits
Financial Benefits:
- Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
- Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
- Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
- Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
- Pioneering Paid Military Leave
- Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
Intangible Benefits:
- Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
- National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
- Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
- 24/7/365 live physician support
- USACS Orientation and Assemblies
- Professional Development Programs including:
- Scholars (Leadership Training)
- Efficiency Academy
- Engagement & Experience Academy
Hospital
Dell Seton Medical Center is the only Level I Trauma Center serving Central Texas and is an accredited teaching hospital. It is also the fourth-busiest emergency department in Texas. This state-of-the-art facility was opened in 2017 and is recognized as a Certified Stroke Center and has been awarded Magnet Status for nursing excellence. The hospital serves as the primary safety net for the poor and uninsured as well as the primary teaching hospital for the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.
Community
Austin is the capital of Texas, but it is better known to many as the Live Music Capital of the World. With vibrant entertainment and culture, inspiring cuisine and stunning outdoor settings, it's no wonder that Austin is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the nation. Nature trails, lakes, parks, and wilderness preserves offer exceptional recreational opportunities. The Austin area s high-tech industry blends seamlessly with popular events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival, SXSW, and the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The University of Texas, one of the largest universities in the nation, offers world-class arts and sporting events year-round.
Other USACS services at this location
Hospitalist Service
- Volume is combined medical and surgical practices
- 3 physician/2 APP provider hospitalist team
- Intensivists onsite
- Dedicated APP Nocturnist
Critical Care
- Critical Care and Inpatient Pulmonary
- MICU Daily Volume: 30
- Inpatient Consult Service Volume: 15
- Staffing Model: 24 hours physician coverage, 12 hours APP coverage
- Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Dell Medical School University of Texas at Austin
- Teaching service staffed with Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellows, residents, and students
- Trauma Designation: Level I Trauma Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center
- Partnership with Ascension Medical Group for outpatient pulmonary clinics with expertise in:
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- General Pulmonary
- Neuromuscular Disorder
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Interventional Pulmonary
- Sleep Medicine
- EMR: Cerner
About USACS
Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
At US Acute Care Solutions, you will have the opportunity to practice compassionate, attentive, and quality care with a group that invests in your growth, while valuing and rewarding your expertise.
Our Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners work side by side with our physicians as clinical colleagues, with support through their own local, regional, and national APP leadership. That s because, as the country s leading physician-owned acute care group, we understand how important it is to be supported in leadership by your APP colleagues to focus on what s important: quality patient care.
