Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Specialty Emergency Medicine
Profession Nurse Practitioner

 
 

Hospital Details

  • 246-bed facility located on the western border of the Denver metroplex
  • Open for 100+ years
  • All specialties available including thriving Stroke Care and Cardiovascular Care
  • Numerous specialized programs including Human Motion Institute (Orthopedic), Comprehensive Cancer Center, Senior Service Line, Women's Health, and Family Medicine
  • Strong, collaborative hospital program
  • Level II Trauma Center
  • Epic EMR 

Emergency Department

ED Volume: 55,000

  • 25% admission rate with broad pathology
  • Newly renovated department with 49 private rooms and 3 major resuscitation bay
  • All diagnostics modalities available 24/7/365
  • Radiology available 24/7
  • System-wide use of Epic EMR
  • Robust call panel
  • Level II Trauma Center 

Community

Wheat Ridge is located in central Colorado, less than 15 minutes from Downtown Denver. The city operates under a Council-Manager form of government with an elected mayor and two Council members from each of the four districts.

There is one high school, two middle schools, seven public elementary schools, and six private schools that are part of the Jefferson County R-1 school system, which has some of the highest equivalency test scores in the nation for grades 1-12.

With more than 300 blue-sky days per year, more than San Diego or Miami Beach, Wheat Ridge has something for everyone. There are 24 parks, 274 acres of open space, four lakes and more than seven miles of nationally recognized trail along Clear Creek, not to mention the 70,000-square-foot Recreation Center and an Active Adult Center.

Career Details

Seeking Experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner

At USACS, 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. Thats because, as the countrys leading Physician-owned acute care group, we understand how important it is to be supported in leadership by your APP colleagues to focus on whats important: quality patient care.

Compensation

Excellent compensation with an estimated employed W-2 base pay of $78/hour to $105/hour PLUS comprehensive USACS benefits and a 10% company-funded 401k.

Additional Information

Details

  • Additional Benefits: Paid Sick Leave
  • ATLS certification required