Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Hospital Details

Featuring all private rooms and a beautiful campus-like setting, ACMH Hospital is a 115-bed facility located 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh in Kittanning, PA. Supported by a medical staff of approximately 200 Physicians, ACMH provides a comprehensive array of services including:

• Primary stroke center designation with teleneurology
• Established cardiology program with an active catheterization lab
• Cardiologists perform PCI, Pacemakers, and full complement of cardiac and vascular procedures
• Medevac helicopter on site
• Inpatient Psych, Rehab, and Labor & Delivery Units
• Rehab units for stroke and orthopedics
• A full complement of diagnostic radiology

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 21,000

• Broad pathology with a 17% admission rate
• Beautiful ED (built in 2015) with 26 treatment rooms divided into two sections - a 15-space acute care area and 11-space express care
• Meditech EMR and voice-activated dictation
• Well-equipped including GlideScope and ED ultrasound
• Hospitalists respond to floor codes
• Active EMS program with the medical command to local services
• Major traumas are transferred
• 24 hours of Physician and 9 hours of advanced practice provider coverage daily

Community

Kittanning is a borough and county seat situated 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh along the banks of the Allegheny River. This small city offers local coffee shops, restaurants, and shops in a quaint district near a riverfront park. It's easily commutable from the city of Pittsburgh and many other communities, including Fox Chapel, Sarver, and Saxonburg, with great schools and easy access to the metropolitan amenities of Pittsburgh via Route 28.

Pittsburgh has been designated many times as one of the country's most livable cities. A friendly, hardworking character and sense of pride permeate the region and its unique neighborhoods. Originally a major industrial center, Pittsburgh has made the successful transition to an economy that is largely based on healthcare, education, technology (especially computer software and robotics), and financial services.

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:

Groundbreaking 100% 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 to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.

Clinical Guidance:

National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.

Bedside Support:

Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.

Onboarding and Ongoing Support:

Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.

Professional Development:

Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, plus more.

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.