Hospitalist Internal Medicine or Family Practice Physician

Description

Specialization:

Internal Medicine

Job Summary:

Methodist Hospital – Hill Country is seeking a hospitalist to join our team in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Qualified Candidates:  

Board certified or board eligible in internal or family medicine

Texas medical license, or eligible for Texas licensure

Opportunity Details:

Employment with an established organization

Open ICU

Respond to codes with ER support

No procedures

Daily Census 20-24 patients split with APP

Night call support to Nocturnist APP

Competitive compensation and benefits

About Methodist Hospital - Hill Country

• 84 inpatient beds

• 8 LDRPs and C-Section operative suite

• 6 operating suites, 2 endoscopy suites, 2 palliative care suites

• 1 cardiac/interventional catheterization lab

• MHHC has 12 locations across a 14-county region offering a comprehensive array of services including emergency care, interventional radiology, cardiac catheterizations, orthopedic surgery, home care, hospice, urology, vascular, lab, wound care, women’s services along with intensive care, inpatient /outpatient surgeries and more.

• MHHC has been named a Fortune/Merative Top 100 Hospital nine-times in its history, a recent Top 20 Rural Hospital and the recipient of the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

• Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., South Texas’ largest non-public funding source of community health care for uninsured patients; and HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services.

• Our site is small but mighty. Our hospital consists of a med/surg tele unit as well as an open ICU that predominantly serves as an IMCU. We possess the major specialities, including GI and Urology. We collaborate with a few tele services (pulmonary/critical care, ID, Neuro). Our orthopedic surgery Restore joint replacement program is well known and we assist the surgeons with postoperative medical management. The attendings may cover the inpatient hospice service, which promotes a heavy focus on advance care planning amongst our team as we often provide continuity in this small community. All sub specialists balance clinic and hospital coverage so we depend on our close communication to limit gaps and expedite progression of care.

About the Texas Hill Country:

The Hill Country Region of Texas is comprised of 25 counties spanning from west of Austin to north of San Antonio; placing Fredericksburg centrally located with an hour commute to the larger metropolitan areas. Over the past several decades, Fredericksburg has become nationally known for tourism, adventure, rural living and wine country – creating an economic hub for the Hill Country. Travelers can stay, enjoy and explore shopping, hiking, water sports and more all in a 60-mile radius. The area is home to more than 50 wineries, vineyards and tasting rooms, along with award winning museums and other local attractions. A true community – Fredericksburg offers a unique living experience that has something for everyone.