PRN Emergency Medicine Physician

HCA Healthcare

Brownsville, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Cardiac Surgery, Cardiology, Catheterization, Cerebral Vascular Accident, Economic Growth, Emergency Care, Emergency Medicine, Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), Medical Imaging, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, PCI, Pediatrics, Robotics
LOCATION
Brownsville, TX
POSTED
14 days ago

Description

Specialization:
Emergency Medicine

Job Summary:

Valley Regional Medical Center is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician to join our team in the South Padre Island area.                                                                                                                                     
Qualified Candidates:
  • Must be ABEM BC/BE Emergency Medicine
Incentives/Benefits:
  • 1099 Independent Contractor Status
  • Up to 120 hours per month available
  • Malpractice coverage
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Travel covered for block of shifts
Facility Information:
  • 45,000 Annual volume with steady growth
  • 2.2 patients per hour
  • 36 hours of physician coverage per day
  • 36 hours of APP coverage
  • 22 bed Emergency Department
  • Level III trauma center
  • Primary Stroke Center
  • Primary PCI
  • 24 hours of Intensivist and Hospitalist coverage
  • Dedicated Women's Center with dedicated L&D ED
Valley Regional Medical Center is a 215-bed facility and conveniently located at the corner of Expressway 77 and Alton Gloor Boulevard in Brownsville. With physicians representing more than 25 specialties, Valley Regional Medical Center is a leader in a vast array of high-quality programs, including advanced diagnostic imaging, interventional cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, robotics, women’s services, pediatric services and neonatal intensive care. Valley Regional Medical is a nationally accredited Advanced Primary Stroke Center and our Emergency Department is designated as an Advanced Level III Trauma Center_ treating a wide range of emergent needs 24 hours a day. For more information on Valley Regional Medical Center’s programs and services, visit valleyregionalmedicalcenter.com/.

 Brownsville, Texas sits at the southern tip of the state and is home to more than 200,000 people. This vibrant, multicultural community is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. and offers notably low cost of living, making it a great place to put down roots. Brownsville, Texas offers easy access to fishing, kayaking, birdwatching, outdoor recreation year round, and is located minutes from South Padre Island, Texas ranked #1 Beach in Texas for 2025. Brownsville is also home to SpaceX rocket launches and one of the largest LNG facilities in the country, both driving innovation and economic growth in the region. The city also boasts a rich arts and culture scene, highlighted by the Children’s Museum of Brownsville, the nationally recognized Gladys Porter Zoo, and a growing network of festivals and cultural events that reflect the city’s deep heritage. It’s an incredible community that blends lifestyle, culture and opportunity in a unique way.

About the Company

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HCA Healthcare

At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.

HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.

And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
http://hcahealthcare.com/