Emergency Medicine - APP Lead (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner) - US Acute Care Solutions
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
About the Job
Emergency Medicine - APP Lead (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)
Emergency Department
- ED Volume: 15,000
- ED Beds: 8 - 10
- Staffing Model:
- 24 hours of single physician coverage per day with 12-hour shifts
- 8 hours of APP coverage per day
- EMR: Epic
- State-of-the-art, fully-equipped emergency department
- Staffed by emergency medicine board-certified physicians and appropriate support staff
- Easy access and established transfer protocols to all Allegheny Health Network facilities for a full continuum of care via the AHN Transfer Center
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
- Fully-licensed hospital offering emergency, primary and specialty care
- The 25,000 sq. ft. facility has 10 inpatient beds
- Limited specialty care
- Lab services and diagnostic radiology including CT and ultrasound available on site
community
Harmar is located just off the Allegheny Valley exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Harmar / Cheswick / Springdale and the Aspinwall / Blawnox / Fox Chapel / Indiana and O Hara neighborhoods. It is also proximate to Pittsburgh s city neighborhoods, world-class dining, cultural district/theatres, shopping, the three rivers and the Pittsburgh International Airport. Residential options range from urban to rural, housing remains very affordable, and award-winning/nationally-ranked public and private schools are available throughout the region.
Other USACS services at this location
Hospitalist Service
- Average Daily Encounters: 3
- State-of the-art, fully equipped, 10 - 12 bed inpatient unit
- Staffed with IM & FM trained physicians as well as APPs
- Team approach to patient care
- Block scheduling
Details
- This position will cover AHN Neighborhood Hospitals Harmar, Brentwood, Hempfield, and McCandless
About USACS
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
- Build a team of highly reliable, high-performing APP clinicians
- Provide leadership to APP staff
- Empower your fellow APPs by offering recognition, performance coaching and career guidance