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Palliative Care Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionNurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant
SpecialtyHospice & Palliative Medicine
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Salary Range$75.00 / Hour
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedNone

Overview

Seeking Experienced Palliative Care 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. 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.

Hospital Details

North Central Baptist Hospital features separate adult and pediatric emergency departments to meet the needs of the San Antonio community and surrounding areas. Ranked a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital in 2013-14, and most recently ranked by the same agency as the #1 hospital system in San Antonio in 2023, North Central Baptist Hospital prides itself on providing top-tier care for patients. The hospital offers extraordinary cardiovascular and labor & delivery programs, with emergent PCI and OB services available on-site. Clinicians enjoy a simple "one call" system for admissions and transfers and NPs and PAs practice independently in the ED, meaning Physicians have no APP charts to sign.

Community

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.

Career Details

  • Consistent Monday - Friday schedule (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) plus 2 weeks of paid time off
 

Compensation

  • Excellent compensation with an estimated employed W-2 pay of $75/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% company-funded 401k.

Benefits

Financial 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!

Intangible Benefits

  • Location Flexibility and Job Stability:
  • 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, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, plus more.

Hospital

North Central Baptist Hospital features separate adult and pediatric emergency departments to meet the needs of the San Antonio community and surrounding areas. Ranked a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital in 2013-14, and most recently ranked by the same agency as the #1 hospital system in San Antonio in 2023, North Central Baptist Hospital prides itself on providing top-tier care for patients. The hospital offers extraordinary cardiovascular and labor & delivery programs, with emergent PCI and OB services available on-site. Clinicians enjoy a simple "one call" system for admissions and transfers and NPs and PAs practice independently in the ED, meaning physicians have no APP charts to sign.

Emergency Department

  • Trauma Designation: Level III
  • ED Volume: 23,000
  • ED Beds: 22
  • ED Admission Rate: 26%
  • Staffing Model:
    • 8-hour physician shifts with APP support
  • EMR: Cerner
  • Patients/Hour: 2.1
  • Accredited Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center
  • Qualifications: BC/BP in emergency medicine preferred
 

Hospitalist Service

  • Daily Encounters: 60
  • Staffing Model:
    • 68 hours of Physician coverage
    • 32 hours of APP coverage
  • EMR: Cerner
  • 11 Physician/6 APP provider hospitalist team
  • Dedicated Physician nocturnist and telemedicine APP support for cross-cover

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

  • $75,000 equity ownership given to all full-time physicians after 2 years of employment
  • Up to $35,000/year from our Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
  • $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
  • $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
  • Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
  • Pioneering Paid Military Leave
  • Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
  • 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!

Intangible Benefits:

  • Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
  • National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
  • Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
  • 24/7/365 live physician support
  • Professional Development Programs including Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, Engagement & Experience Academy
  • USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
  • Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians

Community

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.

Facility & Address

  • North Central Baptist Hospital
  • San Antonio TX 78258

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