Our Emergency Services Team
At Beaufort Memorial Pratt Emergency Center, you’ll find a team of dedicated and compassionate physicians, physician assistants, nurses and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our emergency care specialists work together to provide excellent, patient-centered care.
If you are in the Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Yemassee or Ridgeland communities, our emergency room team is here when you need us most. Visit us at 955 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902 for any emergency care services you may need.
Specialized Training
Keeping technical skills sharp is a top priority for every member of the Pratt Emergency Center team. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support certifications are required for all providers and nurses. We also require Basic Life Support certification for all EMT and ER technicians.
Additional training enhances knowledge and response in the areas of stroke recognition and treatment, cardiac emergencies, transmission of infectious disease, trauma and more.
Getting to Know Our Team
Visiting the emergency room can be stressful enough. To help you understand the role each member of our emergency care team plays in your or a loved one’s treatment, we’ve outlined their roles below.
Physicians and Physician Assistants
Extensively trained and experienced, the emergency department’s physicians and physician assistants are all board certified or board eligible. They can quickly evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of critical illnesses and traumatic injuries — or stabilize your condition for transport to a Level I trauma center if needed.
Recognized as experts in emergency medicine, they are sought-after teachers of students in the healthcare profession. Their primary duties include:
- Evaluate and diagnose patients
- Treat and stabilize for transfer
- Write orders
Nursing Staff
Key to the Pratt Emergency Center’s team is its registered nurses. Many hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing as well as advanced certifications in emergency care and trauma nursing. Ably assisted by our EMT and ER technicians, nurses monitor every aspect of a patient’s care — from admission to discharge or transfer. Duties include:
- Triage and assess (usually the first team member you will encounter)
- Take medical history and stabilize your condition until you can see a provider
- Carry out provider’s orders
- Perform procedures
- Serve as liaison between you, your provider, your family, the diagnostic departments and support staff
- Provide patient education, including discharge instructions
EMT/ER Technicians
Our certified team of EMTs are the additional arms and legs in the often-hectic emergency room setting. Their roles include:
- Assist nurse
- Perform procedures within scope of practice, including blood draws, EKGs, insertion and removal of Foley catheters, splinting and wound care
