Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

CME assistance

Parental Leave

Military Leave

Medical Insurance

Disability Insurance

Malpractice Coverage

Professional Development

Onboarding Support

Job summary

Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, Alabama, is seeking an Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join US Acute Care Solutions’ physician-led acute care team. The APP/NP will collaborate with physicians and APP leadership to deliver high-quality, compassionate care in a Level III trauma setting.

USACS provides substantial benefits, leadership support, and opportunities for professional growth while serving the communities from Jackson County Health Care

Qualifications

• Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner
• Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners work side by side with Physicians with leadership support

Education

BC/BE EM

BC FM/IM with ED experience

Job description

Hospital Details

Highlands Medical Center is a non‑profit arm of Jackson County Health Care Authority (JCHCA). They are the only hospital in Jackson County serving approximately 54,000 residents.

• Trauma Designation: Level III
• 170 licensed beds
• 92 staffed beds; including 10 specialty care

Specialties Represented

• Imaging
• Surgery
• OB-GYN
• Therapy
• Sleep Lab

Emergency Department

ED Volume:

18,000

• ED Beds: 16
• ED Admission Rate: 9.4%
• Staffing Model:
  • 24‑hour Physician, 12‑hour APP
• EMR: Meditech
• Qualifications: BC/BE EM, BC FM/IM with ED experience

Community

When you get ready to play, it’s all here in Scottsboro, Alabama. Hunting, fishing, golfing, hiking, boating, skiing, sailing, spelunking, camping, biking, and swimming are just minutes away from your front door. The marinas, boat launches and parks in Scottsboro offer the boater or fisher plenty of places to launch their boats. Lake Guntersville provides a peaceful setting for a leisure cruise or to set sail. Bass fishing is at its finest on the lake, known as one of the top bass fishing lakes in the country.

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.