Emergency Medicine - Physician - Peterson Regional Medical Center - US Acute Care Solutions - Kerrville Texas

Company: US Acute Care Solutions
Location: Kerrville, Texas
Posted On: 05/03/2024

You got into medicine to do one thing: care for patients. You've come to the right place.Ours is a physician-owned group, the largest in the nation, meaning we have built a model that allows our physicians to focus on our mission: to care for patients. It also means we are built to last, with the size, resources, and opportunities of a national company.At US Acute Care Solutions you will get ownership in the group, access to the very best post-residency continuing medical education in the nation, and a culture devoted to constant improvement by practicing evidence-based medicine. But most importantly, you ll get colleagues who, as leaders of their own destiny, are committed to a culture of shared ownership over our common goal: outstanding patient care. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

• Trauma Designation: Level IV
• ED Volume: 32,000
• ED Beds: 20
• ED Admission Rate: 21%
• ED Transfer Rate: 4%
• Staffing Model:
  • 27-33 hours of daily physician coverage
  • 9-12 hour physician shifts plus two overlapping APP shifts per day
  • EMR: Meditech
  • BC (or BE) in Emergency Medicine (preferred) or BC in FP/IM with minimum five years ED experience
  • Stroke certified; however, still transfer patients who require lytics and/or arterial thrombectomy HOSPITAL
    • 124-bed facility
    • Named for local businessman Sid Peterson, this private hospital was named one of the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the nation the only hospital in Texas on the list
    • Serves a primary service area of 45,000+ people
    • Hospitalists admit 85% of patients from the Emergency Department
    • Stroke patients who receive fibrinolytic or who meet criteria for arterial thrombectomy are transferred to San Antonio after consultation with a Tele-Neurologist
    • Specialty backup includes cardiology, ENT, OB/GYN BENEFITS Financial Benefits:
      • Equity ownership for all full-time physicians
      • Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
      • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
      • Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
      • Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
      • Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
      • Pioneering Paid Military Leave
      • Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
      • Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%Intangible Benefits:
        • Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
        • National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
        • Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
        • 24/7/365 live physician support
        • USACS Orientation and Assemblies
        • Professional Development Programs including:
          • Scholars (Leadership Training)
          • Efficiency Academy
          • Engagement & Experience Academy
          • Internal USACS traveling physicians COMMUNITY Medical professionals in Kerrville enjoy a lifestyle that blends all the best aspects of rural, suburban, and urban life. With excellent housing, real estate costs, and state- and nationally-distinguished schools, Kerrville is the perfect hometown for families. Outdoor recreational activities such as flying, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, triathlons, and photography abound in this beautiful area of the Texas Hill Country. Since both San Antonio and Austin are within a one- to two-hour drive, Kerrville is a perfect choice for physicians who want to practice in a smaller community with metropolitan amenities nearby. More...

                

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