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.
Job Features
Facility | Frio Regional Hospital |
Location | 200 IH 35 South Pearsall, TX 78061 |
About | 24/7 EM Coverage |
ED | 8 ED Beds, 1 Trauma Bed |
Volume | 11,000 annual ED volume |
Trauma Level | IV |
Shift Lengths | 12 - 24 Hour Shifts |