Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Hospital Details Community Career Details USACS Benefits
Hospital Details

• 350-bed community hospital situated in mid-sized town on the Eastern seaboard
• Medical staff of 230+, representing most major specialties, including:
  • Internal medicine Hospitalist admissions
  • Acute care general surgery Hospitalist admissions
  • Orthopedic Hospitalist admissions
  • ENT
  • Urology
  • Spine surgery
  • Interventional radiology
  • Interventional cardiology
  • Thoracic/cardiovascular surgery
  • Inpatient psychiatry
  • GI
  • Nephrology
  • Podiatry
  • Tele-neurology
  • Tele-ID
  • Pulmonology
  • Cardiology
  • Electrophysiology
  • Inpatient rehab
  • Oncology
  • Palliative care
• Internal medicine Hospitalists, pediatric Hospitalists, general surgery Hospitalists, orthopedic surgery Hospitalists, Critical Care Hospitalists for admissions
• Code stroke program in coordination with East Carolina University facilitates easy transfers for patients needing acute neuromuscular interventions
• Modern equipment includes helical and conventional CT scanners, MRI (3-T) and PET-CT
• Responsive lab and x-ray with turnaround times of less than one hour
• Primary service provider for a three-county area; and regional health center for a five-county area
• Onsite inpatient obstetrics and pediatrics

Emergency Department ED Volume: 59,000

• Brand new ED completed in 2020
• EMR: Epic
• 65 care spaces, including many medical treatment rooms, locked behavioral health unit, super track, ambulatory patient care area, 2 state-of-the-art trauma resuscitation bays, etc.
• Brand new SonoSite US and new video laryngoscopy/fiber optic airway equipment
• Double Physician coverage for the majority of the day
• Advanced practice providers (APPs) staff Provider in Triage during high volume periods
• Flexible documentation system using templates and voice recognition
• Emergency Physicians do not write admitting orders. Internal Medicine, intensive care, pediatric, general surgery, and orthopedic Hospitalists perform almost all admissions
• Excellent ACLS-certified nursing staff

Community

New Bern is a picturesque, near-coastal town with outstanding views situated at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse Rivers with a population of 30,000 people. There are river views in virtually all directions, a thriving downtown with lots of restaurants, boutiques, antique stores, and multiple historical attractions (New Bern is the second oldest town in NC). There are also loads of outdoor activities available with easy access to multiple walking trails as well as the Atlantic coast by boat or car. Low cost of living with quality housing options are available in communities with excellent schools including private and parochial options. Enjoy a high quality of life with abundant recreational amenities.

New Bern is also home to a beautiful new airport providing frequent flights and easy access to connections through Charlotte on US Airways and Atlanta on Delta.

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Career Details

Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

At USACS, 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.

USACS Benefits

Financial Benefits APP Incentive Units:
$33,000 Incentive Units after 2 years of employment and completion of the USACS APP Academy

401(k):
Industry-leading, practice-funded 401(k)

Continuing Education:
$2,500 annual tax-free CME/BEA ($4,500 during your first year with USACS)

Parental Leave:
Paid parental leave for all new parents

Military Leave:
Pioneering paid leave for deployments

Insurance:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage

Disability:
Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)

Malpractice Coverage:
Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average

Intangible Benefits Location Flexibility and Job Stability:
Careers nationwide, from New York