As a Hospitalist Medical Director with USACS, you’ll be responsible for managing hospitalist medicine services by collaborating with the hospital and nursing leadership while offering support to your physician staff. As a leader for both the hospital and US Acute Care Solutions, you will influence broad company decisions and help facilitate the development of new leaders.

With 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 values-based model that emphasizes quality. USACS physicians enjoy the security and resources of a large, national group without sacrificing the advantages typically found in local physician groups.

Details

• Oversee hospitalist service operations
• Supervise HM staff, per the bylaws, policies and procedures of the institution
• Represent the staff in the community and within the hospital

HOSPITALIST SERVICE

• Average Daily Encounters: 14
• Shift times: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; 7:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.
• Day shift admissions: 1-3
• Night shift admissions: 1-3
• In-house nights, a call room is available
• 6-bed ICU; an average of 1-2 patients
• Hospitalists will admit & round in the ICU
• Procedures are preferred, but not required
• Pulmonologist on call
• ED runs codes
• Temporary privileges available
  

HOSPITAL

• MedHost EMR System
• 106-bed facility
• Services include:
  • General Surgery
  • Wound Care
  • Diagnostic Imaging with CT
  • MRI
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Ultrasound
  • Neonatal Intensive Care
  • Cardiology (Cath Lab, CCU)
  • Gastrointestinal/Endoscopy Lab
  • Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech)
  • Senior Services
  • Industrial/Occupational Medicine
  • Laboratory

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)
  • Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME)
  • 24/7/365 live physician support
  • USACS Orientation and Assemblies
  • Professional Development Programs including: Scholars (Leadership Training), Efficiency Academy, and Engagement & Experience Academy
  • Internal USACS traveling physicians

SALARY

COMMUNITY

Named among the best places to live in California, Watsonville is a small coastal town just 60 miles south of San Francisco. Watsonville boasts mild temperatures all four seasons and is an agricultural center located near the Santa Cruz Mountains with excellent outdoor recreation available year-round.