Frio Regional Hospital – Pearsall, TX

LOCATION

FACILITY: Frio Regional Hospital

ADDRESS: 200 IH 35 South

Pearsall, TX 78061

JOB DESCRIPTION

  • 24/7 EM coverage
  • Level IV Trauma
  • 11,000 annual ED volume
  • 22 hospital beds
  • 8 ED beds; 1 trauma bed
  • 12-24 hr shifts
  • EMR – electronic T-system
  • Shift times change on the 7’s
  • Certifications required ACLS, ATLS, PALS

SITE DESCRIPTION

Frio Regional Hospital is a 22-bed facility. Frio Regional Hospital, our mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by providing exceptional healthcare with compassion and respect. That’s a mission our team of directors and senior leaders recently authored, and it’s been approved by the Frio Hospital Association Board.

We vet all decisions against our mission and ensure that our choices adhere to our stated goals.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Pearsall, Texas, the county seat of Frio County, is located along Interstate Highway 35 and the Missouri Pacific Railroad fifty-four miles south of San Antonio in the central part of the county.

Nestled in the rolling plains south of San Antonio, Pearsall was the prehistoric home of a band of Coahuitecans known as the Pachal. These hunter-gatherers left us few archeological remains of their harsh subsistence lifestyle. There were several artesian wells in the area, one of which was located at the present-day Moreno Park and later became the first permanent habitation. Meanwhile, at crossing on the Frio River later to become Frio Town gave access to this area. It brought the French explorer La Salle in 1685, the Camino Real (The King’s Highway) of Spanish Texas in 1691, and in 1731 the Canary Islanders on their way to San Antonio.

ABOUT CONCORD MEDICAL GROUP

Concord Medical Group is a physician-owned and operated organization. Dr. Kyle Sheets created Concord in 2001 to meet the needs of rural hospitals in the West Texas area. We’ve since grown to serve eight additional states.

As a physician with Concord Medical Group, you are not a commodity or a number; you are the essential ingredient. Our goal is to put you in the best possible situation enabling you to enjoy doing what you do best while still respecting and maximizing your personal time. Your value is not lost with us. We realize who you are, and what you do is vital.

 

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