Emergency Medicine Physician W-2 and 1099 options

Join the nation's largest physician-owned group, US Acute Care Solutions, where you'll gain ownership stake, access top-tier continuing education, and work alongside committed colleagues in an environment focused on outstanding patient care. Our model combines the resources of a national company with a physician-first approach, allowing you to focus on what matters most - caring for patients.

Additional Details

• W-2 and 1099 options available
• Qualifications: BC/BE EM, BC FM/IM with ED experience

About Highlands Medical Center

• ED Volume: 17,000
• ED Beds: 16
• ED Admission Rate: 9.4%
• Staffing Model: 24-hour physician
• EMR: Meditech
• Highlands Medical Center is a non-profit arm of Jackson County Health Care Authority (JCHCA). They are the only hospital in Jackson County serving approximately 54,000 residents.
• 170 licensed beds
• 92 staffed beds; including 10 specialty care
• Other USACS services offered at this location: Hospitalist Medicine

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 Area

When you get ready to play, it's all here in Scottsboro, Alabama.

Hunting, fishing, golfing, hiking, boating, skiing, sailing, spelunking, camping, biking, and swimming are just minutes away from your front door. The marinas, boat launches and parks in Scottsboro offer the boater or fisher plenty of places to launch their boats. Lake Guntersville provides a peaceful setting for a leisure cruise or to set sail. Bass fishing is at its finest on the lake, known as one of the top bass fishing lakes in the country.