As a hospitalist within USACS, you'll be part of a team unique in today's industry. USACS provides physicians with ownership, unparalleled benefits and the opportunity to practice within a evidence-based model emphasizing quality, long-term wealth building and a culture of shared ownership. USACS physicians enjoy the security and resources of a large, national group without sacrificing the advantages typically found in local groups.
Additional Details
- This location is accepting H1b and J1 visa candidates
About Peterson Regional Medical Center
- Average Daily Encounters: 77
- A cohesive team of 10 Hospitalist physicians and 4 Hospitalist APPs
- Most patients admitted through the ED come under the Hospitalist service
- Hospitalists also provide medical consultation to the inpatient rehab unit staffed by dedicated physiatrists
- Hospitalists hand off patients to the Intensivist when requiring transfer to the ICU
- Multispecialty support
- 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
- Other USACS services offered at this location: Emergency Medicine and Critical Care
Benefits
Financial Benefits:
- $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.
