Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Job at a glance
Job description
Emergency Medicine APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Emergency Department
- 45 Beds
- EPIC Documentation
- 21% Admission rate
- Second largest ED in Northern Virginia
- Coverage: 17 full-time physicians; 10 full-time APPs
- Radiology suite in the ED
- CT suite in the ED
- Excellent lab turn around times
- Point-of-care testing
- PACS film reading system
- 24/7 in-house: Ultrasound, CT, OB-GYN, Anesthesiology, Hospitalist, NICU
- In-house Radiology coverage until 11:00 p.m.; teleradiology at night
- In-house translators and AT&T translator phones
- Two MRI machines
- Interventional Cardiac Cath Lab
- The hospital is a Stroke Center with Stroke RNs
- Transfer:
- Psychiatric
- PICU
- Trauma and burns
The patient population is diverse racially and economically, with 124 different languages and international patients from Central and South America, West Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. The hospital receives patients in need of EMS from Reagan Airport, and the surrounding cities of Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax.
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
Inova Alexandria Hospital is a 318-bed, Magnet community hospital and regionally ranked as the #9 best hospital in northern Virginia, among several other national recognitions for healthcare excellence. The hospital offers a full range of healthcare services and is dedicated to continually expanding programs and services. The hospital offers:
- General surgery
- Orthopedic
- Urology
- Plastic surgery
Community
Alexandria, VA, is a city on the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C. It s known for its Old Town with brick sidewalks and well-preserved 18th- and 19th-century buildings. King Street is lined with boutiques and specialty shops. Founding fathers dined at Gadsby s Tavern, now a museum with period objects and photographs, and the renowned Carlyle House Historic Park features a beautifully restored Georgian mansion with an exquisite garden. Alexandria is affluent and filled with young urban professionals.
Other USACS services at this location
Hospitalist Service
- 22 FT physician team
- No procedures
- Double coverage at night
- Closed ICU
- Nursing/Case Management excellence
- Collaborative clinical environment
- APP Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7 days per week)
- HM rounding with a focus on observation status patients
About USACS
Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine 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. 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.
