Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)

US Acute Care Solutions; Morehead City (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

CME/BEA stipends

Parental Leave

Malpractice coverage

Job summary

US Acute Care Solutions seeks an Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a coastal North Carolina ED. You will work closely with physicians to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in an active 135-bed community hospital setting.

The role offers robust clinical support, leadership opportunities through APP governance, and access to educational resources, including CME and annual development programs, within a physician-owned acute care model.

Qualifications

• Active PA or NP license in North Carolina
• Experience in emergency medicine or acute care preferred
• Ability to work with physicians as clinical colleagues and supervisors

Responsibilities

• Provide urgent care in the ED in collaboration with physicians
• Participate in patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Engage in continuous learning and leadership activities through APP groups and governance

Skills

Emergency Medicine PA/NP

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

PA or NP credential

Tools

Meditech EMR

Job description

• 135-bed community hospital situated in an attractive coastal setting
• Responsive back-up represents most specialties
• Telemedicine for mental health with on-site mental health care management

Hospital Details

• 135-bed community hospital situated in an attractive coastal setting
• Responsive back-up represents most specialties
• Telemedicine for mental health with on-site mental health care management

Emergency Department

• 20% admission rate, representing 82% of hospital admissions
• Adult Internal Medicine Hospitalist Program
• Inpatient pediatric services
• Primary Stroke Center
• Broad patient pathology, moderate acuity
• Telemedicine for Stroke
• ED bedside Ultrasound program
• Active EMS in an area with medical direction for the county-based in the Carteret ED
• Telemedicine mental health evaluators
• Meditech EMR

Morehead City is known both as a stunning resort community as well as a major deep-water port city. Carteret County boasts an educational system that is ranked one of the best in the state on EOG and SAT scores. Its mild climate and scenic beauty – including a total of over 80 miles of spectacular sandy beaches make it an amazing place to live, work, and play. Popular outdoor activities include surfing, kayaking, canoeing, nature trails, bicycling, camping, golfing and horseback riding. Deep-sea and pier fishing are among the best in the country. Carteret County is a premier scuba dive location due to the incredible variety of sea life and shipwrecks so close to the coast. It is fondly referred to as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”.

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.