Seton Healthcare Family is opening a new medical campus in Bastrop that will house an emergency medicine facility with ambulatory care services and a medical office building.

The new facility is part of a $30 million investment Seton is making in Bastrop to develop the medical campus and related services. It’s expected to open between mid- and late 2018.

The emergency medical center is expected to have at least eight inpatient beds, 12 treatment rooms and imaging services. It will be on a 32-acre site at the Grove development at the intersection of Texas 71 and Texas 304 in Central Bastrop. Seton’s project also will include a medical office building designed to make access to primary and specialty care physicians easier for residents.

"Our goal is to provide compassionate, personalized care that’s convenient for Bastrop, Manor, Smithville and other nearby communities," Jesús Garza, Seton’s president and chief executive officer, said in a statement.

Bastrop Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Shawn Kirkpatrick said Seton’s commitment to the Bastrop region is a "huge economic benefit, enhancing our quality of life and access to health care services."

"This medical campus will generate new employment opportunities, capital investment and additional development near the site. The Bastrop EDC is excited for Seton and the community to see this project coming to fruition."

Bastrop is one of the top 50 fastest-growing counties in the United States, according to U.S. Census data, and Seton officials said the rapid population growth in the Lost Pines region means the demand for health care has also increased.

"That’s why it’s important that we’re building a space we can develop over time, with the flexibility to offer the types of services that evolve along with community members’ changing needs," Garza said.

Seton will continue to provide clinical services in Smithville, officials said. They said Seton, which is operated by Ascension, a faith-based health care organization, is evaluating changing health care needs throughout Bastrop County to match levels of care that will best serve residents living east of Austin.