Nestled amid towering pines and lush forest, Kingwood Medical Center (www.kingwoodmedical.com) is located approximately 23 miles northeast of downtown Houston in beautiful Kingwood, Texas.
COMMUNITY: Opportunities available in several Houston suburbs such as, Kingwood, Pasadena, Pearland, Texas City and Alvin. OPPORTUNITY: An emergency medicine physician group (http://www.ghep.com/) is seeking motivated, energetic Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine physicians to join their Fast Track and Urgent Care facilities in the surrounding Houston area. Average patient load ranges from 10-45 per day depending on the facility. Mid-level providers available. 12 and 24 hour shifts available. REQUIREMENTS: Seeking Board Certified EM, FM or IM physicians. BLS, ACLS and PALS required. COMPENSATION: * Guaranteed hourly * Paid Malpractice * Independent Contractor status Kingwood Medical Center is a full-service 200-bed acute-care hospital that has been providing medical care to the community for more than 17 years. The hospital offers a range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and specialty services provided by more than 250 board-certified physicians. Level III NICU staffed by Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners 24 hours/day; 7 days/week. Level III Emergency Department with a Fast Track. Full comprehensive Imaging Services. Chest Pain Accreditation. Seeking Stroke Accreditation. First and only hospital on the Highway 59 corridor to offer Interventional Cardiology. One of two certified inpatient rehab units on the Highway 59 corridor.COMMUNITY: Kingwood (www.kingwood.com) is a large,14,000 acre master planned community located about 23 miles north of Downtown Houston. Kingwood, also known as the Livable Forest has a population of 150,000, but a catchment area of 350,000. Kingwood is best known for being a community that exists in harmony with nature. Kingwoods heavily wooded acreage is canopied with tall pines and magnolias, along with 20 other types of shade trees. The community is host to a variety of wildlife including deer, fish, birds, and more, that can be found in the 500+ acres of private nature preserves and parks. Over 75 miles of hike and bike trails, known as the greenbelt, run through Kingwoods naturally beautiful woods and lakes. These trails are great for exercising, walking or bicycling.