Hospitalist Physician

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Hospital Details

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.

• Trauma Designation: Level III
• 170 licensed beds
• 92 staffed beds; including 10 specialty care

Specialties represented:

• Imaging
• Surgery
• OBGYN
• Therapy
• Sleep Lab

Hospitalist Service

• Daily Encounters: 22

• ICU Beds: 10
• Staffing Model:
  • Physician and APP team
  • 12-hour Physician day-shift, telemedicine for night coverage
• EMR: Meditech
• Procedural experience preferred
• Strong hospital leadership and collaborative Integrated Acute Care team (emergency and hospital medicine service lines also managed by USACS)

Community

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.

Qualifications

• BC/BE EM, BC FM/IM with ED experience

Career Details

• W-2 and 1099 options available

USACS Benefits Financial Benefits W-2 1099 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

Continuing Education:

$4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
$8,000, including your state and DEA license, in year one for new graduates

Parental Leave:

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)

Malpractice Coverage:

Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefit W-2 1099 Location Flexibility and Job Stability:

Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.

Clinical Guidance:

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.

About USACS

As a hospitalist within 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 evidence-based model emphasizing quality, long-term wealth building and 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 groups.