Emergency Medicine Physician

As an Associate ED Medical Director at UHCA, you will be responsible for collaborating with the ED Medical Director, hospital, and nursing leadership while offering support to your physician staff. Not only will you serve as a leader within the emergency department, you will also serve as a leader within the organization.

With UHCA, you will be part of a team unique in today's industry. UHCA physicians enjoy the security and resources of a large, national group without sacrificing the advantages typically found in local EM groups.

Additional Details

• Oversee the operations of the ED in collaboration with the ED Medical Director, nursing leadership and hospital administration
• Participate in Quality Assurance for the department
• Represent the ED in the community and within the hospital medical staff

About UH Ahuja Medical Center

• ED Volume: 52,000
• ED Beds: 43
  • 5 dedicated fast-track beds
  • Internal waiting room
• ED Admission Rate: 24%
  • EM physicians and APPs do not enter any admission/holding orders
• EMR: Epic (Fall 2023)
• Brand new ED facility opened in June 2023
• 24/7/365 XR, CT, US
• All new state-of-the-art equipment for the ED
• Pediatrics: 13% of volume, with UH RBC Pediatric EM telehealth consultations available
• RBC Pediatric EM physicians coming January 2024
• Standardized Pediatric Broselow crash cart for pediatric resuscitations
• Accredited Chest Pain and Stroke Center
• Accessible social work support
• Utilization management support 24/7
• Adult psychiatry evaluations and placement managed by 24/7 UH telehealth
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program is available
• Glidescope, Ambuscope, and standardized difficult airway carts for airway management
• Standardized Pediatric Broselow crash cart for pediatric resuscitations
• Attending physician backup for EM APPs available in person 24/7
• Residents rotate in the ED
• UH Ahuja Medical Center is considered the "Crown Jewel" of the UH system
• Phase Two of expansion was completed in June 2023 and includes:
  • Surgical, orthopedic, and sports medicine services
  • Men's and women's health centers (including a labor & delivery unit)
  • New ED

Benefits

This is a unique joint venture with our UH partners and benefits are similar to the greater UH health system. Please contact a recruiter for more information.

The Area

Beachwood, Ohio is a vibrant suburban city east of Cleveland. The city has around 14,000 residents but sees 100,000 daily visitors. People come for retail centers like Pinecrest, Legacy Village, and Beachwood Place. The city's foreign-born population of 15% exceeds Ohio's average by five times. Eight major universities, including Case Western Reserve, Kent State, and Cleveland State, are within 30 minutes' drive.