Emergency Medicine Physician

• 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
• 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 availabe during the week
• Vascular surgery coverage averaging 20-25 days per month
• Urology coverage 50% of the time

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
• BC (or BE) in Emergency Medicine (preferred) or BC in FP/IM with a minimum of five years of ED experience
• Stroke certified; however, still transfer patients who require lytics and/or arterial thrombectomy
• Primary Stroke Center certification expected by end of 2025

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.

You got into medicine to do one thing: care for patients. You've come to the right place.

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 USACS 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.