Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant

Northwest Arkansas is a very unique metropolitan area and region in Arkansas within the beautiful Ozark Mountains. It includes four of the ten largest cities in the state: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville, the surrounding towns of Benton and Washington counties, and adjacent rural Madison County, Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas region is known for its natural environment, outdoor recreation, low cost of living, and great schools. The area is highlighted by many festivals throughout the year. University of Arkansas, and a large population growth year over year. Also home to three Fortune 500 giants (Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and JB Hunt), Forbes ranks this area as one of the top 10 places to live in the US for careers.

Northwest Medical Center – Springdale is a 222-bed acute care facility. The facility offers an array of services, from acute care inpatient rehabilitation to orthopedics. They were the first to offer minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery, are an accredited Chest Pain Center, and are fully accredited by The Joint Commission. Springdale strives to honor a 30-minute or less service pledge.

Emergency Department:

Volume: 25,000

Admission Rate: 20%

Physician Coverage: 7a – 7p; 7p – 7a

APP Coverage: 10a – 12p

Documentation: Cerner

Hospital:

Beds: 222
ED Beds: 27

Overflow Beds: 11

Accredited by the Joint Commission

Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation

Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Accredited Chest Pain Center

2022 Leapfrog Safety Rating “A”

All medical specialties available

POCUS in emergency department