What are the responsibilities and job description for the Observation Medicine Nocturnist APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner) position at Houston Methodist Hospital?
Houston Methodist Hospital
Emergency Department
ED Volume: 51,000
6565 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030
OBSERVATION UNIT
- OBS Volume: 13,000
- OBS Beds: 28
- Staffing Model: 36 hours of APP coverage
- Seasoned nursing staff
- Top 5 Health System in the Nation
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
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.
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.
OTHER USACS SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- ED Volume: 51,000
- ED Beds: 67
- 8 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
- Academic/General Medical and Surgical
- EMR: Epic
ABOUT USACS
Seeking Experienced 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. 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.
