Emergency Medicine Medical Director

As a medical director at USACS, you will be responsible for collaborating with the hospital and nursing leadership while offering support to your Physician staff. You will serve as a leader both within the emergency department and across the organization. Through our model of shared ownership, you will have the opportunity to 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 emphasizing quality, long-term wealth 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.

Prior experience is required to be considered for this position.

Career Details 

• Oversee the operations of the ED in collaboration with nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Supervise the EM staff, per the bylaws, policies and procedures of the institution
• Represent the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff
• The Medical Director will oversee both ED's at both St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City and Garden City

About St. Catherine Dodge City

• ED Volume: 11,000
• Accredited Chest Pain Center, diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, and stroke treatment
• Single coverage
• 12-hour shifts
• Accredited 99-bed hospital part of Centura Health System
• Services include: 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, family birth center, general and laparoscopic surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, neonatal intensive care, neurology, and more.
• Medtech EMR System

About St. Catherine Garden City

• ED Volume: 18,000
• State-of-the-art Level III Emergency Department with a critical air transport base
• 24-hour radiology and cath lab
• Fast Track
• St. Catherine Hospital is the regional healthcare hub for western Kansas with 132 beds and uses the latest innovations to care for all of western Kansas, Eastern Colorado and the Oklahoma panhandle
• Nationally accredited Breast & Stroke Centers
• Newly renovated 35,000 square foot Heartland Cancer Center with Tru Beam Linear Accelerator
• Maternal Child Center with Level III NICU and dedicated C-Section unit

Benefits

Financial Benefits:

• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $6,500 plus your state and DEA license in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Unmatched medical malpractice including tail and free litigation support
• USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefits:

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected physicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) provide evidence-based support
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy
• USACS Annual Assembly opportunity
• Internal USACS STAT traveling physicians

The Areas

Located in Southwest Kansas, Dodge City is named “The Most Charming Small Town” in Kansas! Famous for its American history as a wild frontier town of the Old West, this growing city is a wonderful place to visit and reside. The city, with its wide array of residential choices, and recreational options, offers a modern school system amid its charming small-town culture. Dodge City is home to Boot Hill Casino & Resort, United Wireless Arena, Western State Bank Expo Center, Dodge City Raceway Park, Long Branch Lagoon Water Park, and Boot Hill Casino & Resort Conference Center.

Garden City is located in the western portion of the state. The community is thriving and growing with an exceptional educational system that has received several awards. Residents enjoy a moderate climate with surrounding lakes for water sports, plus shopping, dining, and country club living with nationally-ranked golf courses. Garden City is home to the Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo which is the largest zoological park in western Kansas.