New York-Presbyterian Queens in Flushing, NY is recruiting a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Emergency Department team at one of the borough's most decorated academic medical centers. This 535-bed tertiary care, Level 1 ACS Certified Trauma Center sees 105,000 ED visits annually — including 23,000 pediatric encounters — and operates within the NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network with an academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine. Prior pediatric and emergency medicine experience is strongly desired, and the environment offers scribe support, a dedicated APP team, and an active EM residency and research program.
Perks and Benefits
- Full-time employment with a nationally recognized academic health system
- Advanced Practice Provider coverage model with dedicated APP team support
- Scribe coverage provided — documentation burden actively reduced
- Access to simulation lab and active ED research program for professional development
- Academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine supporting CME and teaching opportunities
Practice Highlights
- 105,000 annual ED visits, including 23,000 dedicated pediatric visits
- 56-bed emergency department with 14 designated pediatric beds
- Level 1 ACS Certified Trauma Center — full-spectrum trauma acuity
- Fast Track service line for lower-acuity volume management
- Dedicated Advanced Practice Provider coverage model across all shifts
- Medical scribe coverage available to support documentation efficiency
- Epic EMR platform used throughout the department
- Well-established Emergency Medicine residency program on site
- Simulation lab and active ED research program supporting ongoing clinical education
- 535-bed tertiary care hospital with 14 clinical departments and numerous subspecialties
- Approximately 15,000 surgeries and 4,000 deliveries performed annually; 124,000 total ED visits system-wide
- 162,000 ambulatory care visits annually through affiliated primary and multispecialty practices
- Member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network; academic affiliation with Weill Cornell Medicine
- Stroke Program: AHA/ASA Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award
- Cardiac Care: 2024 AHA Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving Quality Achievement Award; only comprehensive heart program in Queens (NYS Dept. of Health, 2024)
- Cancer Program: Approved by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
- Surgical Excellence: Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence (2025)
- Hospital Quality: Healthgrades America's 100 Best Hospitals (2024–2025) and America's 250 Best Hospitals (2022–2025)
- Nine Healthgrades Specialty Clinical Quality Awards (2023–2025)
- Baby-Friendly Hospital designation (Baby-Friendly USA)
- Only four-star hospital in Queens per CMS ratings (2024 & 2025)
Qualifications
- Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in New York State, or eligibility to obtain
- Prior emergency medicine experience strongly desired
- Prior pediatric experience strongly desired, given the department's 23,000 annual pediatric visit volume
- Comfort with the full acuity spectrum of a Level 1 Trauma Center emergency department, including Fast Track and pediatric presentations
- Proficiency with or ability to learn Epic EMR
About the Community
Flushing, Queens is situated in the most ethnically and culturally diverse county in the United States, home to nearly 2.5 million residents and recognized nationally for its extraordinary culinary scene — spanning everything from traditional Eastern European bakeries to vibrant Asian specialty markets. Queens is home to Citi Field, the US Open tennis complex, world-class art and science museums, botanical gardens, and a zoo, and offers straightforward commuting access from Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Westchester County via New York City's transit network. The borough is also served by both of New York City's major international airports, making travel seamless for clinicians with family or professional ties elsewhere.