Description
Specialization:
Emergency Medicine
Job Summary:
Methodist Healthcare System is supporting recruitment for a Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team in Fredericksburg, Texas, which is in the beautiful hill country and just an hour north of San Antonio, Texas.
Qualified Candidates:
• Must be BC/BE in EM (MD or DO) and EM residency trained
• Strong communication skills
• Expertise in the evaluation and management of acute medical emergencies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with sound judgment and decision-making skills
Position Profile:
• 15,000 annual volume
• Current 8-bed ED with 4 bed-expansion underway
• 24 hours daily physician coverage
• Advanced Practice Provider coverage
• Level IV Trauma
• 1099 position - up to 120 hours available
• Meditech Expanse EMR
About Methodist Hospital - Hill Country
• 84 inpatient beds
• 8 LDRPs and C-Section operative suite
• 6 operating suites, 2 endoscopy suites, 2 palliative care suites
• 1 cardiac/interventional catheterization lab
• MHHC has 12 locations across a 14-county region offering a comprehensive array of services including emergency care, interventional radiology, cardiac catheterizations, orthopedic surgery, home care, hospice, urology, vascular, lab, wound care, women s services along with intensive care, inpatient /outpatient surgeries and more.
• MHHC has been named a Fortune/Merative Top 100 Hospital nine-times in its history, a recent Top 20 Rural Hospital and the recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.
• Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., South Texas largest non-public funding source of community health care for uninsured patients; and HCA Healthcare, the nation s leading provider of healthcare services.
About the Texas Hill Country
The Hill Country Region of Texas is comprised of 25 counties spanning from west of Austin to north of San Antonio; placing Fredericksburg centrally located with an hour commute to the larger metropolitan areas. Over the past several decades, Fredericksburg has become nationally known for tourism, adventure, rural living and wine country creating an economic hub for the Hill Country. Travelers can stay, enjoy and explore shopping, hiking, water sports and more all in a 60-mile radius. The area is home to more than 50 wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms, along with award winning museums and other local attractions. A true community Fredericksburg offers a unique living experience that has something for everyone.
