What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitalist System APP Lead (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner) position at US Acute Care Solutions?
Hospitalist Service
Financial Benefits:
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Other USACS services at this location
Emergency Department
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.
Details
- Average Daily Encounters: 162
- Staffing Model:
- 84 hours of physician coverage
- 36 hours of APP coverage
- EMR: Cerner
- 8 physician/6 APP provider hospitalist team
- Dedicated physician nocturnist and APP nocturnist for admissions and cross-cover
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
- 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
- Baptist Medical Center has been delivering the highest quality care in San Antonio since 1903
- Excellent specialty coverage (neurosurgery, neuro-interventional specialty, trauma, OB, pediatrics) is available across the five hospitals in San Antonio's Baptist Health System and six hospitals with Resolute
- Emergent PCI and neuro-intervention services available on-site
- Inpatient geriatric psychiatric service, as well as on-site Behavioral Assessment Team to assist with triaging and transferring pediatric and adult patients requiring inpatient psychiatric treatment
San Antonio is a city rich in history, culture, education and recreation. Residents enjoy all the advantages of living in a large city without sacrificing a sense of community and small-town vibe. Home of the Alamo, the San Antonio Spurs, and the famous River Walk promenade lined with cafes and shops, there is always something of interest to enjoy. Residential opportunities abound with historic, downtown area bungalows, beautiful established estate homes, suburbs with outstanding public-school systems and rural areas for those preferring wide, open space. In addition to UT at San Antonio, there are numerous colleges and universities.
Other USACS services at this location
Emergency Department
- ED Volume: 38,000
- 28 ED beds (3 QuickCare beds, "results pending" suite)
- 26% Admissions Rate
- Level IV Trauma Designation
- 8-10 hour physician shifts (depending on volume trends) with APP support
- BC/BP in emergency medicine preferred
- Cerner FirstNet Documentation
- Dedicated ED administrative assistants to manage all admission, consult and transfer calls
- NPs and PAs practice independently in the ED (Physicians don't sign APP charts unless consulted to coordinate care)
- Layout of department allows for immediate conversion of different spaces to become negative-pressure areas as needed
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.
Details
- The Lead APP’s primary responsibility is to care for patients by building highly reliable, high performing APP clinicians who are part of the physician-APP team to produce effective outcomes for their patients and the organization
- The Site Lead APP is responsible for providing leadership of all APP Hospitalist staff at a single hospital
- They collaborate with the Medical Director, hospitalist physicians, nursing leadership team, and hospital medical staff to ensure the in-patient care delivery model achieves high-quality in-patient care that evolves to match the needs of the patients, the hospital, and the community
- As a leader they are accountable for creating an inclusive work environment, providing recognition, performance coaching and career guidance to the APP team and creating a pipeline of talent for the organization.
