Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Hospital Details

Since its opening in 1998, Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been growing and evolving to meet the needs of Fort Bend and surrounding counties. The emergency department at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital provides treatment to patients with a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries. Understanding in emergent situations time is of the essence, our emergency department remains committed to the rapid assessment and management of critical illnesses.

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 62,000

• ED Beds: 24
• Vertical front-end process: 5 Triage rooms, 9 results pending
• Staffing Model:
  • 44 hours of Physician coverage
  • 8-hour Physician shifts
  • 45 hours of APP coverage
  • 10-hour APP shifts
• ED Model: Community medical center
• EMR: Epic
• Scribe coverage available

Community

Sugar Land is a suburban community just 20 miles southwest of Houston, the country's fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris). This master-planned community offers several neighborhoods which each harbor their own unique sense of belonging. Sugar Land is the choice headquarters location for several major businesses including Texas Instruments, Accredo Packaging, Inc., Noble Drilling, and more, making it a business-friendly area. With outstanding schools, public libraries, civic organizations, and community offerings, Sugar Land is a great place to call home.

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.