Correctional Medicine Nurse Practitioner

Observation Medicine Nocturnist APP (Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner)

Join our team at Houston Methodist Hospital Observation Unit, where we handle an observation volume of 13,000 patients with 28 observation beds. Our staffing model includes 36 hours of APP coverage and 6 hours of physician coverage, supported by a seasoned nursing staff. We are proud to be recognized as a top 5 health system in the nation.

Job Description

• Manage patient care in the observation unit with a focus on quality and efficiency
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care

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 Overview

Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship hospital within the Houston Methodist system. Ranked as one of the top 20 hospitals in the country and the No. 1 hospital in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital takes pride in providing patient-centered care for not only Texans but international patients as well. Houston Methodist Hospital has also been a national leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in research and offerings of innovative treatments.

Community Overview

The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports, and award-winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves.

Other USACS Services at This Location

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 54,000
• ED Beds: 67
  • 7 intake-dedicated beds
• Staffing Model:
  • 50 hours of physician coverage (M-F); 44 hours Sat/Sun
  • 38 hours of APP coverage (M-F); 18 hours Sat/Sun
  • 9- or 10-hour APP shifts
• Scribe coverage available
• Separate psych ED covered by ED team
• Academic/General Medical and Surgical
• EMR: Epic

About USACS

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.