Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician

• 26K annual ED volume
• 15 Peds ED beds
• 24 hour physician coverage
• 20-34 hour NP/PA coverage (Mon-Fri 20 hours; Sat-Sun 34 hours)
• 24 hours scribe coverage
• Certifications required (if not ABEM or ABOEM: ATLS, BLS, PALS, ACLS, and NRP (all need to be through AHA)

South Texas Health System Children's Hospital is located in the Rio Grande Valley, at the southern tip of Texas, and is part of the South Texas Health System. The 107-bed, freestanding pediatric hospital opened adjacent to South Texas Health System Edinburg in March 2006. The first of its kind in South Texas, South Texas Health System Children's Hospital features a four-story pediatric tower, a dedicated pediatric emergency department, specialty pediatric services and advanced technology, including the Valleys first 32-slice CT and radio-fluoroscopy room. The hospital features a Joint Commission certified asthma program, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Institute.

Edinburg is located in the Rio Grande Valley, a four-county area. It is the county seat of Hidalgo, the seventh largest county in Texas and is home to the University of Texas-Pan American, the state's tenth largest public university. Edinburg offers a great quality of life, options for top ranked schools, low cost of living, and plenty of recreational activities. Edinburg is 2 hours and 15 minutes south of Corpus Christi and only a little over an hour west of the Gulf Coast.