Emergency Physician Needed in PA

Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity

Location: Altoona, PA 16601 UPMC Bedford Everett, PA 15537 Reference Zip: 16625 (midpoint between sites)

Position Type: Duration: Ongoing

Schedule: Bedford: 7 AM 7 PM or 7 PM 7 AM Altoona: 10-hour shifts; must be willing to work any of the following: 6 AM 4 PM, 8 AM 6 PM, 11 AM 9 PM, 1 PM 11 PM, 3 PM 1 AM, 5 PM 3 AM, 9 PM 7 AM Minimum 4 shifts/month required No on-call or callback

Facility Details: Level III Trauma Center Stroke Certified No vent management Admissions coordinated through Hospitalist and Specialty Groups Cerner EMR Altoona: ~4550K annual visits (avg 137/day) Bedford: ~1819K annual visits (avg 51/day) Typical volume: 12 patients/hour per provider

Support Structure: Altoona: 24 hours/day physician coverage, 24 hours/day APP coverage Bedford: 24-hour physician coverage, 12-hour APP coverage Physicians work alongside APPs and sign off on their charts

Specialty Coverage: Onsite: 24/7 trauma service and acute care general surgery On-call: Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology (cath lab), OBGYN, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Plastics, GI, Hematology/Oncology, CT surgery, Intensivist, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric hospitalist, Podiatry, Thoracic surgery, Vascular 24/7 crisis counselors for psychiatric evaluations

Requirements: ABEM or AOBEM certified (BC or truly BE) Stroke certification required PA state license or IMLC accepted Minimum 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience Must be willing to work night shifts