Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)

US Acute Care Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

APP Incentive Units

401(k)

Continuing Education

Parental Leave

Military Leave

Insurance

Disability

Malpractice Coverage

Job summary

US Acute Care Solutions seeks an Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our hospital-based team at Houston Methodist-affiliated facilities in Houston, Texas.

You will practice alongside physicians as a clinical colleague, benefit from nationwide clinical governance, ongoing leadership development, and access to CME funding, comprehensive insurance, retirement plans, and generous parental and military leave programs.

Qualifications

• Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine PA/NP.
• Ability to collaborate with physicians and APP leadership.

Skills

Emergency Medicine

Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Hospital Details

Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship hospital within the Houston Methodist system. Ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the country and the No. 1 hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital takes pride in providing patient-centered care for not only Texans but international patients as well. Houston Methodist Hospital has also been a national leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in research and offerings of innovative treatments.

Emergency Department

ED Volume: 55,000

• ED Beds: 67
• 7 intake-dedicated beds
• Staffing Model:
• 50 hours of Physician coverage (M-F); 44 hours Sat/Sun
• 38 hours of APP coverage (M-F); 18 hours Sat/Sun
• 9- or 10-hour APP shifts
• Scribe coverage available
• Separate psych ED covered by ED team
• Academic/General Medical and Surgical
• EMR: Epic

Community

The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world‑class arts, booming business, pro sports, and award‑winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves.

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

• APP Incentive Units $33,000 Incentive Units after 2 years of employment and completion of the USACS APP Academy
• 401(k) 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.