US Acute Care Solutions
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
US Acute Care Solutions, Harlingen, Texas, United States, 78550
At US Acute Care Solutions, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners have the opportunity to practice quality care with a group that invests in your growth. As the nation's premier physician-owned acute care group, we provide comprehensive APP leadership support at local, regional, and national levels, enabling you to concentrate on what truly matters: quality patient care.
About Valley Baptist Medical Center
ED Volume: 46,000
Trauma Designation: Level I
ED Beds: 36
ED Admission Rate: 24%
Staffing Model: 40 hour physician coverage
Scribe coverage optional, not provided
Provides emergency cardiac catheterization and stroke neuro-endovascular care
Cardiac Center of Excellence
Documentation: Cerner FirstNet with Dynadoc
Provides emergency cardiac catheterization
ED physicians operate with an efficient "split-flow" ED process and enjoy a simple "one call" system for admissions and transfers
APPs practice independently in the ED, meaning physicians have no APP charts to sign
Valley Baptist Medical Center has served South Texas with a faith-based mission for nearly 100 years.
586-bed teaching hospital
Lead trauma center in the region
Only hospital in the area offering comprehensive stroke services, including advanced endovascular neurology procedures
VBMC's expanded relationship with the Veterans Administration allows veterans to stay in the Valley, rather than travel to San Antonio, for most of their health care needs.
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, and Engagement & Experience Academy
The Area
Harlingen, TX, is located just 30 miles from the Texas Gulf Coast and the popular beaches of South Padre Island. Harlingen is renowned for its larger-than-life-size murals that brighten the streets of downtown Harlingen and decorate the walls inside local businesses. Picturesque, palm-lined Jackson Street has served as Harlingen's "main street" for more than a century. In addition to birding, hunting, and fishing, outdoor activities include world-class golf at local country clubs and public golf courses - including but not limited to two 18-hole championship courses at Rancho Viejo Resort and a picturesque 18 hole course along the Laguna Madre Bay at the South Padre Island Golf Club.