Job Summary
Job Description
Critical Care - Nocturnist APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Critical Care
- Critical Care and Inpatient Pulmonary
- MICU Daily Volume: 20
- Inpatient Consult Service Volume: 15
- CVICU Daily Volume: 15
- Staffing Model: 24 hours physician coverage, 24 hours APP coverage
- Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship
- ECMO center
- Pulmonary Hypertension 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
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
Seton Medical Center is the largest medical/surgical acute care center in Austin offering comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services. The facility, located in the heart of central Austin s medical district, recently underwent a $50 million expansion project. One of four Magnet hospitals in the Seton Healthcare Family, Seton Medical Center Austin offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for both inpatients and outpatients and regional specialty programs including the Seton Heart Specialty Care and Transplant Center, Shivers Cancer Programs and the Marialice Shivers Regional Neonatal Center.
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin is currently building a Women's Health Tower dedicated to all aspects of medical care for women the first of its kind in the Austin area.
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
Emergency Department
- ED Volume: 31,000
- Academic teaching site with 8 EM residents per year
- 3-year Emergency Medicine residency program established in 2012
- ED Beds: 27 (all beds are monitored)
- Patients/Hour: 2.0
- Admission Rate: 30%
- Coverage: 8- and 9-hour shifts with 32-36 hours of physician coverage per day; 10-hour APP shifts daily
- Qualifications: BC/BP in Emergency Medicine
- Documentation: Cerner/CPOE and PowerNote
Hospitalist Service
- Average Daily Encounters: 205
- 13 physicians / APP daily hospitalist team
- Dedicated nocturnist
- 7 on / 7 off schedule
- 12 Hour APP shifts
- Semi-closed ICU
About USACS
Seeking Experienced Critical Care 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. 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.