Hospitalist Medical Director

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 USACS, 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.

Career 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

Hospital Details
St. Luke’s Baptist Hospital has provided the San Antonio community with quality, compassionate care in the South Texas Medical Center since 1978. Ranked a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital for 2013-14, Emergent PCI and Neurosurgery services are available onsite. Excellent specialty coverage (Neurosurgery) is available across the five hospitals in San Antonio's Baptist Health System, along with Adult and Geriatric Psychiatric facilities. ED Physicians enjoy a simple "one call" system for admissions and transfers.

Hospitalist Service

• Daily Encounters: 85
• Staffing Model:36 hours of Physician coverage
• 2 hours of APP coverage
• EMR: Cerner
• 6 Physician/4 APP provider Hospitalist team
• Overnight APP coverage with remote Physician support

Community
San Antonio is a city rich in history, culture, education, and recreation. Residents enjoy all the advantages of living in a large city without sacrificing a sense of community and small-town vibe. Home of the Alamo, the San Antonio Spurs, and the famous River Walk promenade lined with cafes and shops, there is always something of interest to enjoy. Residential opportunities abound with historic, downtown area bungalows, beautiful established estate homes, suburbs with outstanding public-school systems, and rural areas for those preferring wide, open space. In addition to UT at San Antonio, there are numerous colleges and universities.

Benefits

Financial Benefits

• Employee Ownership: $100,000 equity ownership for all full-time Physicians after 3 years of service
• 401(k): Industry-leading, 10% practice-funded 401(k) up to IRS limit of $36,000
• $4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
• $8,000, including your state and DEA license, in year one for new graduates
• Groundbreaking 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
• Military Leave: Pioneering paid leave for deployments
• Student Loan Refinancing: As low as 2.99%
• Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage
• Disability: 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 Benefit

• Location Flexibility and Job Stability: Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.
• Bedside Support: Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you
• Onboarding and Ongoing Support: Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend
• Professional Development: Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, and more