Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)

US Acute Care Solutions; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Units

401(k) Plan

CME/BEA

Paid Parental Leave

Military Leave

Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx

Disability Insurance

Malpractice Coverage

Location Flexibility

Professional Development

Onboarding Support

Job summary

US Acute Care Solutions is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Denver ED. You will work alongside physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a busy community hospital setting.

Our APPs are supported by a national governance board, ongoing education, and comprehensive benefits. This is a full-time, on-site position with career growth opportunities across USACS’s network.

Qualifications

• Seeking experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner.
• APPs work side by side with physicians in a high-volume ED.
• Must be able to deliver quality patient care with strong collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent and emergent care in a 24/7 ED.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff to optimize patient flow.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Hospital Details

• 368-bed community hospital situated in the city of Denver
• Approximately 10,000 admissions annually
• Tertiary care medical staff which includes kidney/liver transplant, cardiovascular surgery, ECMO, complex head and neck surgery, along with critical care intensivists, hospitalists and radiologists available in house 24/7
• Psychiatric services include inpatient adult and geriatric inpatient services
• Remodeling upgrades include a Cardiac Cath. Lab, EP Lab, and Interventional Radiology
• Lab/Pathology capable of managing the needs of a complex medical environment, including the availability of autopsy and transfusion protocols
• The service area includes a large university, three business districts and a primary highway artery for the city of Denver

Emergency Department

ED Volume: 20,000

• 23% admission rate
• 6,200 ambulances – up 6% from the previous year
• Level III Trauma with 63% of trauma patients greater than 65 years old
• 24 main ED treatment rooms, plus 6 ED flex rooms - used for a combination of results waiting, fast track and chest pain center OBS
• Dedicated CT/Radiology suites in the ED, with bedside ultrasound in the main ED
• ED Point of Care testing
• Documentation system includes the use of templates, macros and voice recognition
• Emergency Department staffing includes three dedicated Physicians over a 24-hour period, supported by aggressive staffing with emergency medicine PAs/NPs
• ED-based chest pain OBS/CHF OBS/A-FIB OBS certified through their respective national organizations
• Unique outpatient TIA clinic with an average turnaround time of 48 hours from ED discharge

Community

Denver, Colorado, commonly known as the mile-high city, is one of the top cities nationwide to raise a family. Those who live in Denver know the climate is nice and warm in the summer while the winter offers a cool winter wonderland where a white Christmas is likely. Denver offers something for everyone, from an entertaining nightlife to an abundance of parks and recreational opportunities. Get major-city sophistication in a location that is one of the world’s natural wonders. Obviously, a hub for those seeking the Rocky Mountain ski slopes, Denver is also home to four major sports teams, major museums and a wide variety of neighborhoods that make the city a destination in its own right.

Career Details

Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

At USACS, 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.

USACS Benefits

Financial Benefits

• $33,000 Incentive Units after 2 years of employment and completion of the USACS APP Academy
• Industry-leading, practice-funded 401(k)

Continuing Education

• $2,500 annual tax-free CME/BEA ($4,500 during your first year with USACS)

Parental Leave

• Groundbreaking 100% paid parental leave for all new parents

Military Leave

• Pioneering paid leave for deployments

Insurance

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage

Disability

• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)

Malpractice Coverage

• Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefits

• Location Flexibility and Job Stability: Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.
• Clinical Guidance: National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.
• Bedside Support: Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.
• Onboarding And Ongoing Support: Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.
• Professional Development: Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, plus more.
• About USACS: US Acute Care Solutions provides acute care to health care systems across the U.S. We’re Physician owned and outcome oriented. We seek the best talent to staff clinical teams delivering hospital management solutions.