Aerospace Medicine Physician

Observation Medicine - Physician

Join our dynamic team at Houston Methodist Hospital Observation Unit, where we handle an observation volume of 13,000 patients with 28 observation beds and a staffing model that includes 36 hours of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) coverage. Our seasoned nursing staff is dedicated to providing exceptional care in one of the top health systems in the nation.

Job Description

• Manage a high volume of observation patients in a collaborative environment
• Work alongside a seasoned nursing staff in a top-ranked hospital

Community Overview

The style-savvy residents of the country’s fourth-largest city and third-largest county (Harris) know there’s no place quite like Houston. With more than 2.2 million residents, the city attracts visitors and transplants with a wonderful mix of world-class arts, booming business, pro sports, and award-winning cuisine. As the rest of the country discovers what locals have known all along, Houston is finally enjoying the recognition it deserves.

Other USACS Services at This Location

• Emergency Department
  • ED Volume: 51,000
  • ED Beds: 67
    • 8 intake-dedicated beds
  • Staffing Model:
    • 50 hours of physician coverage (M-F); 44 hours Sat/Sun
    • 38 hours of APP coverage (M-F); 18 hours Sat/Sun
    • 9- or 10-hour APP shifts
  • Scribe coverage available
  • Separate psych ED
  • Academic/General Medical and Surgical
  • EMR: Epic

Details

• 1099 Employment

About USACS

You got into medicine to do one thing: care for patients. You've come to the right place. Ours is a physician-owned group, the largest in the nation, meaning we have built a model that allows our physicians to focus on our mission: to care for patients. It also means we are built to last, with the size, resources, and opportunities of a national company.

At US Acute Care Solutions, you will get ownership in the group, access to the very best post-residency continuing medical education in the nation, and a culture devoted to constant improvement by practicing evidence-based medicine. But most importantly, you’ll get colleagues who, as leaders of their own destiny, are committed to a culture of shared ownership over our common goal: outstanding patient care.