Signing Bonuses up to $100,000 available!
Join the nation's largest physician-owned group, US Acute Care Solutions, where you'll gain ownership stake, access top-tier continuing education, and work alongside committed colleagues in an environment focused on outstanding patient care. Our model combines the resources of a national company with a physician-first approach, allowing you to focus on what matters most - caring for patients.
Additional Details
- This location is accepting H1b and J1 visa candidates
- W-2 and 1099 employment options available
- BC (or BE) in Emergency Medicine (preferred) or BC in FP/IM with a minimum of five years of ED experience
About Peterson Regional Medcial Center
- ED Volume: 34,000
- Trauma Designation: Level IV
- ED Beds: 20
- ED Admission Rate: 21%
- ED Transfer Rate: 4%
- Staffing Model:
- 10-hour shifts
- 3 Physician shifts per day (total 30 hours)
- 3 APP shifts per day (total 30 hours)
- Shifts will flex 1-2 hours up or down based on volumes
- EMR: Meditech
- Stroke certified; however, still transfer patients who require lytics and/or arterial thrombectomy
- "Top 20" Rural Community Hospitals in the nation-the only hospital in Texas on the list
- 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 24/7 cardiology (including cath lab and most cardiologists do PE thrombectomies), general surgery, ortho, and OB/GYN
- Interventional radiology available during the week
- Vascular surgery coverage averaging 20-25 days per month
- Urology coverage 50% of the time
- Primary Stroke Center certification expected by end of 2025
Benefits
Financial Benefits:
- $100,000 equity ownership given to all full-time Physicians after 3 years of employment
- Industry-leading 10% company-funded 401(k) up to IRS limit of $35,000
- $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
- $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
- Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
- Pioneering Paid Military Leave
- Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
- Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
- Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
- USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!
Intangible Benefits:
- Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
- National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected Physicians
- Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
- 24/7/365 live Physician support
- Professional Development Programs including:
- Scholars (Leadership Training)
- Efficiency Academy
- Engagement & Experience Academy
- USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
- Internal USACS STAT traveling Physicians
The Area
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.
