Hospitalist Medical Director

• Average Daily Encounters: 60
• Volume is combined medical and surgical practices
• 3 physician/2 APP provider hospitalist team
• Intensivists onsite
• Dedicated APP Nocturnist

Benefits

Dell Seton Medical Center is the only Level I Trauma Center serving Central Texas and is an accredited teaching hospital. It is also the fourth-busiest emergency department in Texas. This state-of-the-art facility was opened in 2017 and is recognized as a Certified Stroke Center and has been awarded Magnet Status for nursing excellence. The hospital serves as the primary safety net for the poor and uninsured as well as the primary teaching hospital for the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.

Austin is the capital of Texas, but it is better known to many as the Live Music Capital of the World. With vibrant entertainment and culture, inspiring cuisine and stunning outdoor settings, it's no wonder that Austin is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in the nation. Nature trails, lakes, parks, and wilderness preserves offer exceptional recreational opportunities. The Austin area s high-tech industry blends seamlessly with popular events such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival, SXSW, and the Formula One United States Grand Prix. The University of Texas, one of the largest universities in the nation, offers world-class arts and sporting events year-round.

• ED Volume: 51,000
• Academic teaching site with 8 EM residents per year
• 3-year emergency medicine residency program established in 2012
• The EMS Fellowship since 2021
• ED Beds: 53
• Observation Beds: 16
• Admission Rate: 22%
• Trauma Designation: Level I
• Coverage: 8-hour shifts with 48 hours of physician coverage and 24 hours of APP coverage
• Separate observation unit with 30 hours/day APP coverage
• Documentation: Cerner/CPOE and PowerNote

• Critical Care and Inpatient Pulmonary
  • MICU Daily Volume: 30
  • Inpatient Consult Service Volume: 15
• Staffing Model: 24 hours physician coverage, 12 hours APP coverage
• Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Dell Medical School University of Texas at Austin
• Teaching service staffed with Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellows, residents, and students
• Trauma Designation: Level I Trauma Center
• Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Partnership with Ascension Medical Group for outpatient pulmonary clinics with expertise in:
  • Pulmonary Hypertension
  • General Pulmonary
  • Neuromuscular Disorder
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Interventional Pulmonary
  • Sleep Medicine
• EMR: Cerner

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