Emergency Medicine APP

Description

Specialization:
Emergency Medicine

Job Summary:

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is seeking a full-time experienced Emergency Medicine Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) to join our practice in Fort Pierce, Florida and its Free-Standing Emergency Department in Vero Beach.

Qualified Candidates

• Must be board-certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Must have at least 12 months of current and consecutive Emergency Medicine experience as an APP
• Must have Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Emergency Department Profile

• Level II Trauma Center
• 80,000 annual patient visits in Main ED and 16,000 in pediatric ED
• 42-bed ED including 5 fast-track plus 5 monitored beds
• 3 trauma bays, including 1 pediatric
• 70 hours total of physician coverage (main ED and Peds ED)
• 60 hours of APP coverage
• 26% admission rate
• Comprehensive Stroke facility with bi-plane
• Interventional cardiac cath facility
• code ice facility with therapeutic hypothermia capability
• Several dedicated ED glide scopes and ultrasound
• 24-hour inhouse Hospitalist and Intensivists
• High acuity

Incentives/Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Generous CME reimbursement
• Education assistance
• Paid malpractice insurance

Hospital Key Services
• 24-hour emergency care
• Cardiology
• General surgery
• Imaging services
• Interventional radiology
• Mental health and wellness
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(Level II and III)
• Neurological care
• Occupational medicine
• Orthopedic care
• Pediatrics
• Robotic surgery
• Trauma (Level II)
• Urology
• Weight loss surgery
• Women's care

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a 497-bed, full-service acute care hospital accredited by the
Joint Commission and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration as a Comprehensive Stoke
Center. Specializing in emergency services, dedicated pediatric emergency services, Level II trauma
services, maternity, Level III neonatal services, pediatric intensive care services, minimally invasive
surgery and open-heart surgery. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is home to a freestanding ER in
Vero Beach and Breast Center in Tradition.

About the Community
Fort Pierce is located in Florida’s Treasure Coast, an area of lush tropical old Florida charm located on Florida’s East Coast, 120 miles north of Miami and 120 miles south of Orlando, close to the Florida Turnpike and I-95. It includes Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties with the major cities/towns being Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Vero Beach. All have charming downtown areas, beautiful beaches, marinas, golf, tennis, deep sea fishing, and numerous additional outdoor activities. With its broad range of cultural and sports experiences for the whole family, there are adventures for every taste. The Treasure Coast has many great communities to reside in and offers a low cost of living and great schools making this a great place to have excellent work-life balance and quality of life.