Contact Us Skip to Content
Home Find a Physician Content Hub Browse Locations Patient Portal Newsletter Sign Up Donate Careers COVID-19 Vaccine
Menu
Bayfront Health Bayfront Health
Online Bill Pay Request an Appointment
Search
Back
  • Find a Location Find a Location Find a location near you.
  • Services and Specialties Services and Specialties Learn more about our services.
    • Services and Specialties
    • Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Bariatric and Weight Loss Surgery
    • Colon and Rectal Surgery
    • Critical Care Medicine
    • Diagnostic Imaging
    • Digestive Care
    • Emergency Services and Trauma Care
    • Endocrinology
    • ENT Care
    • Epilepsy Care
    • Geriatric Care
    • Heart Care (Cardiovascular)
    • Infectious Disease Care
    • Kidney Disorders
    • Laboratory Services
    • Maternity Care
    • Men's Health
    • Neurosciences
    • Orthopedic Care
    • Palliative Care
    • Pharmacy
    • Primary Care
    • Rehabilitation Services
    • Respiratory Care
    • Rheumatology
    • Robotic Surgery
    • Sleep Medicine
    • Sports Medicine
    • Stroke Care
    • Surgical Services
    • Urgent Care
    • Urology Care
    • Women's Health
    • Wound Care
  • Find a Physician Find a Physician Find a Physician that fits your needs.
  • Donate Online Donate Online Donate to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Foundation
  • Get Inspired with ‘Choose Health’ Magazine
  • About Us
    • Content Hub
    • Graduate Medical Education
      • Patient Information
        • School of Medical Technology
        1. Home
        2. Medical Services and Specialties
        3. Emergency Services and Trauma Care
        • Facebook
        • Twitter
        • LinkedIn
        • Google+
        • Pinterest
        Emergency Service Trauma Care Emergency Service Trauma Care

        Emergency Services and Trauma Care

        If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, always call 911 first.

        When the unexpected happens, it’s important to know where to go for the emergency care you need. Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is equipped to handle any emergency situation, big or small, and at any time of the day or night. Our ER utilizes a Fast Track system for minor emergencies, offering personalized emergency care in less time.

        Bayfront Health St. Petersburg is nationally accredited as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and is the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. Each year, our ER cares for approximately 50,000 patients, including more than 2,500 critically ill or injured trauma patients.

        Our state-of-the-art technology and expert emergency team have distinguished Bayfront Health as a regional leader in adult and pediatric emergency care.

        Our ER Team and Technology

        Our ER is led by board-certified emergency physicians working together with a highly skilled team of emergency room nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. In addition, a team of physicians in a broad range of specialty areas is always on call. And local emergency medical services work closely with our ER to ensure the best emergency care for our community.

        We offer a wide spectrum of emergency services, including extensive diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, cardiac catheterization labs and operating rooms.

        Bayflite

        Supporting our trauma care program, the Bayfront Health St. Petersburg’s aeromedical transport program, Bayflite, serves residents throughout West Central Florida with emergency helicopter transport to our Level II Adult Trauma Center. Annually, Bayflite provides transport of more than 2,600 patients to the nearest available trauma center in West Central Florida as well as hospital-to-hospital transport of critically injured infants, children and adults. Bayflite was the first flight program in Florida to carry lifesaving blood on every flight.

        Emergency Transfer Center

        Our dedicated care team is ready to help facilitate physician-to-physician referrals for patients that require emergency evaluation and/or admission into our hospital. With the many unique specialties that are offered at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, our Emergency Transfer Center is a central point of contact, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for outside hospitals to call and expedite the patient’s arrival for the best care possible.

        How Our Emergency Transfer Center Works

        Our transfer team connects the referring physician to the specialist needed on a recorded line. We will then work with bed placement to get the patient admitted to the hospital, reducing the amount of work required by the referring facility. This ensures a seamless transfer of care between your care team to ours. If you are a patient or a family member and want to arrange transfer, please have your physician contact the Emergency Transfer Center. Calls must be from physician to physician in order to be initiated.

        Bayflite

        Our Emergency Transfer Center works directly with the Bayflite Team, enabling simultaneous dispatch of a helicopter for critically ill patients while admission arrangements are finalized.

        Specialty areas accepting transfers include:

        • Only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County
        • Accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center
        • Accredited Chest Pain Center
        • Neurological care, including our recognized Epilepsy Center
        • Specialized care for women and children

        Non-Emergency Patient Transfers

        We have nurse case managers available during regular business hours for non-emergency transfer requests to our facility. Our case managers screen for necessity of transfer, arrange for a receiving physician and make sure a bed is available. They also make sure the patient will not be negatively impacted financially by their health insurance provider for going to a non-preferred facility. All calls are recorded.

        Bayfront Health ER - Pinellas Park

        This emergency department is not an urgent care. It is a service of Bayfront Health and its services and care are billed at emergency department rates.

        Located on Grand Avenue just north of Gandy Boulevard and west of I-275 near Exit 28, the Bayfront Health ER in Pinellas Park is a 24/7, 8-bed freestanding emergency department. The first freestanding ER in Pinellas Park, the 11,400-square-foot facility offers:

        • Access to convenient, quick emergency care in Pinellas Park
        • Board-certified emergency medicine doctors and registered nurses
        • Complete range of emergency diagnostic and treatment capabilities
        • Diagnostic imaging with digital X-ray, CT scanning and ultrasound
        • Eight private treatment rooms, including for pediatric patients
        • Full, on-site laboratory services
        • Security officer on duty 24/7
        • Separate ambulance entrance

        3070 Grand Ave.
        Pinellas Park, FL 33781
        (727) 893-6195

        Trauma Care

        The trauma care program at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg has provided lifesaving care in Pinellas County and the surrounding area since 1986. As the only state-accredited Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County, we are equipped to provide multidisciplinary medical and surgical services for the most critically ill and injured. Our full-time trauma team of physician specialists are fellowship-trained in trauma surgery and surgical critical care.

        Locations

        • {{message.text}} x
        Use My Location
        View As List
        Close
        Close
        Close
        Close
        i
        If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
        Bayfront Health Home

        ER Wait Times

        Information will update every 5 minutes. ER Wait Times are approximate and provided for informational purposes only. Estimated Wait Times as of: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:38 AM 

        Distance(Use My Location)
        Wait Time
        Bayfront Health Emergency Room - Pinellas Park Directions 2 min
        Bayfront Health St. Petersburg Directions 8 min
        Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital Directions 9 min
        Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Directions 49 min
        Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Directions 5 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Blue Cedar Directions 6 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Four Corners Directions 28 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Lake Mary Directions 34 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Osceola Directions 3 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Randal Park Directions 4 min
        Orlando Health Emergency Room - Reunion Village Directions 7 min
        Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital Directions 2 min
        Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Directions 36 min
        Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Directions 7 min
        Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital Directions 45 min
        Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital Directions 3 min
        Bayfront Health
        • FIND A LOCATION
        • FIND A PHYSICIAN
        • MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
        • SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES
        • PATIENT PORTAL
        • MY BILLING
        • MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
        • CONTACT US
        • INSURANCE PLANS
        • PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
        • PATIENTS INFORMATION
        • About Bayfront Health
        • OrlandoHealth.com
        • Bayfront Health Careers
        • BECOME A DONOR
        • INFORMATION AND EVENTS
        • DONATE
        • Notice of Nondiscrimination
        • Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions
        • Accessibility Statement

        COPYRIGHT © 2023 BAYFRONT HEALTH