As an Associate ED Medical Director at USACS, you will be responsible for collaborating with the ED Medical Director, hospital, and nursing leadership while offering support to your physician staff. Not only will you serve as a leader within the emergency department, you will also serve as a leader within the organization. Through our model of shared ownership, you will have an influence on broad company decisions and help facilitate the development of new leaders.

With USACS, you will 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 emphasizing quality of care, long-term wealth, and building 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 EM groups.

Details

• Oversee the operations of the ED in collaboration with the ED Medical Director, nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Participate in Quality Assurance for the department
• Represent the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 27,000
• ED Beds: 27 (9 monitored)
• Patients/Hour: 1.9
• Admission Rate: 30%
• Coverage: 8- and 9-hour shifts with 44-53 hours of physician coverage per day
• Qualifications: BC/BP in Emergency Medicine
• Documentation: Cerner/CPOE and PowerNote

Hospital

• Seton Medical Center is the largest medical/surgical acute care center in Austin offering comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services.
• The facility, located in the heart of central Austin’s medical district, recently underwent a $50 million expansion project.
• One of four Magnet hospitals in the Seton Healthcare Family, Seton Medical Center Austin offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for both inpatients and outpatients and regional specialty programs including the Seton Heart Specialty Care and Transplant Center, Shivers Cancer Programs and the Marialice Shivers Regional Neonatal Center.
• Seton Medical Center Austin was also one of the first two hospitals in Texas to receive certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center.