Full Job Description
Holy Cross Hospital
Emergency Department
ED Volume: 64,000
1500 Forest Glen Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- ED Volume: 64,000
- EMR: Epic
- Holy Cross Hospital is the largest hospital emergency services provider in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, and the fourth largest hospital Emergency Department in Maryland
- Designated a Primary Stroke Center
- Cardiac Interventional Center designation
- Nation’s first—and the region’s only—Seniors Emergency Center, focused on the special needs of older patients
- The Pediatric Emergency Center is staffed by pediatric emergency medicine physicians, provide care to children under the age of 18
- Focused Care area for management of lower acuity patients
- 24-hour in-house CT/Ultrasound/MRI availability
- 24-hour in-house Psychiatric Crisis clinician availability
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
- Holy Cross Hospital is a 443-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital caring for more than 192,000 patients each year.
- Holy Cross Hospital is leading not only the state of Maryland but also the nation in offering specialized medicine that meets the specific needs of patients 65 and older, their families and caregivers
This medical department treats more than 15,000 pediatric patients annually. The Pediatric Emergency Center is staffed by pediatric emergency medicine physicians, providing care to children under the age of 18 and operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A bustling Level III NICU and pediatric floor serve the needs of admitted patients, and subspecialty care is available through the Children’s National Medical Center. It also hosts a Focused Care area for management of lower acuity patients.
COMMUNITY
Silver Spring is centrally located at the northern border of Washington, D. C. in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its location provides easy access to Baltimore, Annapolis and Northern Virginia. Just seven miles from downtown Washington, D.C. and all this vibrant city offers, including live music, theater, visual arts and the greatest cross-section of cuisine in any central business district of its size.
OTHER USACS SERVICES AT THIS LOCATION
HOSPITALIST SERVICE
- Average Daily Encounters: 140
- 24 Physician/APP provider hospitalist team
- Dedicated Nocturnist
- Dedicated APP run observation unit
- Supported by 3 nurse navigators to facilitate patient care
- 24-hr Intensivists onsite presence
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICE
- Pediatric ED Volume: 15,000
- Pediatric ED Beds: 9
- EMR: Epic
- Staffed by PEM/Pediatricians with significant ER/Urgent Care experience
- Admissions and support through a Level III NICU
- Pediatric floor is staffed with Children’s National Medical Center hospitalists
- Pediatric subspecialists on call
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 $95/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% company-funded 401k.