What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine Nocturnist APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner) position at Northwest Hospital?
Northwest Hospital
Emergency Department
ED Volume: 45,000
5401 Old Ct Rd
Randallstown, MD 21133
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- ED Volume: 45,000
- ED Beds: 55
- Staffing Model: 39 hours of day physician coverage; 40 hours of day APP coverage
- Admission Rate: 25-27%
- Observation services are also provided and managed by USACS, serving as a catalyst for excellent interdepartmental communication and collaboration between the ED and OBS
- A dynamic leadership team that promotes collaborative culture while consistently implementing innovative solutions
- Driven by innovative solutions, such as the vertical care model, which successfully reduces ED boarding by providing streamlined and specialized care to patients of varying acuity levels
- 100% fully staffed with permanent, highly skilled and dedicated nursing by the end of 2023
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
A part of Lifebridge Health System which also includes Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, both in Baltimore. Northwest is a 240-bed not-for-profit hospital offering a wide range of patient services. Northwest Hospital’s philosophy of patient-centered care continues with its newly opened rapid evaluation unit. This new ideology substantially lowers wait times and assures a heightened accuracy of triage.
COMMUNITY
Randallstown is a suburban community located approximately six miles northwest of Baltimore with the exciting attractions of the city and its vibrant Inner Harbor area. It is also within one hour of the cultural and educational opportunities of Washington, D.C. The area has excellent schools and safe, friendly neighborhoods. The hospital is easily accessible from the I-695 beltway. The best qualities of urban and suburban life are combined in Randallstown.
OTHER USACS SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION
OBSERVATION UNIT
- Approximately 12,000 obs patients/year
- EMR: Cerner
- OBS Beds: 24—exclusively for emergency medicine patients
- Median patient length of stay <22 hours
- National observation program support and oversight
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.
SALARY
- Excellent compensation with an estimated employed W-2 base pay range of $60/hour to $87/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% company-funded 401k.
Salary : $60 - $87
