Physician Assistant Job In Huntsville, Alabama
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Opportunity in Huntsville, AL
Crestwood Medical Center
Crestwood Medical Center is a full-service community hospital with approximately 730 physicians on staff, Crestwood Medical Center offers a wide range of services, including outpatient surgery, emergency care, cardiology, women’s services, robotic assisted surgery, and much more. The 180-bed facility includes 23 operating rooms, 2 ICUs and a 24-hour, Level III Trauma Emergency Department. Crestwood is also a certified Stroke and Chest Pain Center.
Crestwood Medical Center is seeking an experienced NP/PA for our Emergency Medicine Program:
- 40,000 annual ED volume
- 36 hours Physician coverage daily
- 36 hours APP coverage daily
- Great, consistent specialty back up
- 28 ED beds plus 5 bed Fast Track
- .5 % transfer rate
- 18% admit rate
Community Overview:
Huntsville is the #1 Best Place to Live in the US, per US News and World Report. Huntsville is a one of kind place that prides itself on its past and looks ahead to its future. Nicknamed Rocket City, because of NASA, is an area stepping in warm, welcoming rich Southern hospitality with innovative high-tech ventures and cultural diversity. While Huntsville is the largest city in Alabama and rapidly growing year over year, it is also only 2 hours from Nashville and 1 hour, 30 minutes from Birmingham. Great schools, outdoor adventures, growth of business, and the quality of life makes Huntsville a priority option in the Southeast.
Community Facts
Population: 180,105 city; 334,811 county
Huntsville is located in north central Alabama, 112 miles south of Nashville, TN and 100 miles north of Birmingham, AL.
Huntsville Offers:
- Parks, hiking, hunting, water sports, golf
- Historic and family attractions
- Performing arts
Points of Interest:
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center
- Huntsville Botanical Gardens
- Historic Twickenham District
Weather:
Average annual rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.51"
Average snowfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5"
Average temperature in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.3°
Average temperature in summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.8°
Market Data
Average household income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $73,316
Averagecostofexisting3BR home: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$158,326
State Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5%
Education:
High Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13public/7private
Middle Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19public/10private
Elementary Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46public/8private
Magnet Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Higher Education:
- University of Alabama, Huntsville
- Alabama A & M University
- Oakwood College
- UAB School of Medicine, Huntsville
- Calhoun Community College
- Faulkner University, Huntsville
- J.F. Drake State Technical College
- Virginia College, Huntsville
- Defense Acquisition University South
- Florida Institute of Technology
Crestwood Medical Center, 150-bed full-service facility located in Huntsville, Ala., is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The hospital has established the following services as Centers of Excellence: Bariatric Center, Outpatient Nutritional Counseling, Behavioral Health Services, Outpatient Services, Cardiology, Pinpoint Surgery, the Center for Sleep Disorders, Red Hot Mamas - Menopause Education, Center Of Hope Cancer Care, Special Procedures, Clinical Laboratory, Surgery, Diagnostic Services, Therapy Services & Sports Care, Emergency Services, Women's Services and the Maternity Center.