What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine - APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner) position at Carteret Health Care?
Carteret Health Care
Emergency Department
ED Volume: 40,000
3500 Arendell St.
Morehead City, NC 28557-2901
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- ED Volume: 40,000
- 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
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
- 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
COMMUNITY
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”.
OTHER USACS SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION
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.
