Job Summary
Job Description
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.
Details
- 1099 Employment
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
- ED Volume: 55,000
- ED Beds: 40 (includes fast track beds)
- Staffing Model:
- 48 hours of physician coverage
- 8- and 9-hour physician shifts
- 36 hours of APP coverage
- 10- and 12-hour APP shifts
- ED Model: Community medical center
- EMR: Epic
- Scribe coverage available
HOSPITAL
Houston Methodist West Hospital is committed to serving the West Houston and Katy communities by delivering the Houston Methodist standard of high-quality, personalized care through the use of advanced technologies. As one of the eight facilities within Houston Methodist, this campus offers nearly 200 beds and access to the most innovative medical and surgical care available to meet a patient's health care needs. Houston Methodist West's emergency department offers a full-digital radiography suite, low-radiation dose 64-slice CT, full lab services, six ambulance bays, a helipad for EMS helicopters, and a dedicated EMS workstation.
COMMUNITY
The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports, and award-winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves.