Trauma & Acute Care Surgery ACNP/PA - Washington, D.C.

Inpatient & Outpatient Trauma and Acute Care Surgery ACNP/PA Opportunity in Washington, D.C.

MedStar Medical Group offers a rewarding career with a unique patient population in the heart of Washington, D.C. Become part of an organization that welcomes your experience, input, and leadership-as a clinician and healthcare expert.

We are looking for an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists are in the air and on the ground for critical emergencies throughout the region. No other area hospital has the experience and expertise in the management of trauma and acute surgical care. That’s why, every year, thousands depend on us for help in medical and surgical emergencies.

Why Choose to work with MedStar Health – Trauma and Acute Surgery?

The internationally renowned MedSTAR trauma unit (Medical Shock/Trauma Acute Resuscitation) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the regional referral center for critical polytrauma patients, treating victims of traumatic injury and those involved in mass casualty incidents. The Trauma Center is a Level 1 ACS Verified facility with its own aeromedical transport program. In addition, we care for severely ill surgical patients, frequently with complex medical histories.

In the heart of the nation’s capital, the center’s well-earned reputation for excellence has been repeatedly tested. It has responded to thousands of medical crises, including treating patients of the September 11th terrorist attack on the Pentagon, and victims of the Navy Yard shootings.

About MedStar Washington Hospital Center

• We are a not-for-profit, 912-bed academic medical center in the center of the nation’s capital-and every day, hundreds of people in the region depend on us for their care. In 2020 alone, the hospital opened its door for nearly 376,700 inpatient and outpatient visits by residents from throughout the Mid-Atlantic

• We are the busiest and largest hospital in Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area-and serve as referral center and the central hub for the region’s most advanced acute medical care

• We are the largest hospital in the MedStar Health System

The ideal candidate will feel comfortable working with surgical patients. This position deals with both in-patient and out-patient clinical work.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time day shift position, and the new provider will be expected to work four-10 hr. shifts per week as well as two rotating weekends a month.

You must be an ACNP or PA to be considered for the role. We cannot accept FNPs.

As a MedStar Medical Group clinician, you can expect:

• A competitive salary

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid malpractice insurance

• Generous paid time off

• CME leave and CME allowance

• Retirement plan – 403(b) with % employer match

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education/Training - Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
• Experience
• License/Certification/Registration
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills preferred.

For more information on Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at MedStar Health use this URL:

https://www.medstarhealth.org/services/emergency-trauma-burn-care

This position has a hiring range of $115,000 - $143,619

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It’s how we treat people.

MedStar Health is ranked among the “Best Places to Work” by Baltimore magazine, Baltimore Business Journal and Washington Business Journal, and ranked as Top Organization for Diversity by Modern Healthcare

MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health entities that are federal government contractors are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge, without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.