Full Job Description
Hospital Details
- Part of the integrated LifeBridge Health System (with which USACS has an exclusive contract to staff all LifeBridge Emergency Departments)
- 163 beds
- Only hospital in Carroll County, MD
- Cerner EMR
- 24 hour in-house:
- CT
- Respiratory Therapist
- OB-GYN
- Medical Surgical
- Anesthesiology
- Pediatric Coverage (no NICU)
- Intensivist
- Interventional Cardiac Cath lab
- Stroke Center
- In-house Ultrasound Technician coverage
- 24/7 Radiology reads (In-house 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; remote outside in-house hours)
- Plain Film and CT suite in the ED
- Tele-Radiology
- PACS film reading system
- Medical Staff Coverage:
- Orthopedic
- Neurology including Tele-Neuro
- Vascular Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Urology
- GI
- Podiatry
- OB/GYN
- Cardiology
- Psych floor
Emergency Department
ED Volume: 47,000
- ED Beds: 41
- ED Admission Rate: 25%
- EMR: Cerner
- In-house surgical PA 24/7
Community
Westminster, MD, is a vibrant town northwest of Baltimore, boasting a variety of landmarks, including Piney Run Park, which showcases its unique environment, and the Carroll County Farm Museum, which offers fun rides and tour opportunities. The town also hosts lively festivals, such as the Union Mills Homestead Summer Fest every August. It is located in a large metropolitan area in east-central Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay, about 40 miles northeast of Washington, D.C.
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.
Compensation
Excellent compensation with an estimated employed W-2 base pay range of $65/hour to $93/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% practice-funded 401k.
USACS Benefits
$33,000 Incentive Units after 2 years of employment and completion of the USACS APP Academy
Industry-leading, practice-funded 401(k)
$2,500 annual tax-free CME/BEA ($4,500 during your first year with USACS)
Groundbreaking 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
Pioneering paid leave for deployments
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage
Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!
Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.
National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.
Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.
Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.
Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, plus more.