Physician Emergency Medicine - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Hospital Details

• A 167-bed osteopathic acute care hospital, located in Erie, PA, offering 24-hour emergency care and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services
• The largest, regionally recognized provider of behavioral health in northwest PA
• 85 beds, featuring three specialized units for children, adults, older adults and an adult partial hospitalization program
• Senior services, including an ACE unit (Acute Care for Everyone) and the LECOM Senior Living Center, which provides full access to nursing and rehabilitation services
• More Physician residency programs than any hospital in the tri-state region
• Affiliated with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), the nation’s largest medical school in terms of enrolled students
• Other services include pediatric medicine, ENT, surgery, orthopedics and GI as well as detox, wound care, diagnostic radiology, urology and more
• CT and ultrasound available 24/7
• MRI available weekdays
• House officers 24/7

Emergency Department

• ED Volume: 13,000

• 10 treatment rooms plus four behavioral health beds
• New ED facility to begin construction in November 2022
• Level II ED has lower acuity, community-type patient pathology with approximately 10 percent admission rate
• Established referral programs to other local hospitals when necessary
• Meditech EMR with Dragon dictation
• Resident and medical student ED rotations include family medicine, psychiatry, podiatry, pharmacy, orthopedic surgery and transitional year
• 24/7 psych resident in the ED
• Hospitalist service handles approximately 95 percent of admissions
• ED ultrasound
• Rapid radiology reads and lab results
• Well-equipped department includes Glidescope, slit lamp

Community

Erie sits on the south-central shores of Lake Erie, directly between Cleveland, Ohio; Buffalo, NY; and Pittsburgh, PA. It features beautiful established suburban and urban communities, including lakeside developments and tree-lined streets with Victorian homes. These neighborhoods are close to excellent public and private schools. There are abundant recreational options. Enjoy the local arts and culture, such as the Erie Philharmonic, Erie Art Museum and several local theatre companies. The area is host to semi-pro and professional sports, such as Seawolves baseball, the Otters - Ontario hockey league and the BayHawks NBA development team, just to name a few. There also is a nearby NASCAR track. Local collegiate sports include Gannon University, Mercyhurst College, Edinboro University and Penn State-Behrend.

Outdoor recreation opportunities include Presque Isle State Park beaches, the Seaway Trail along the lakefront and a variety of ski resorts in the area. The region also is famous for growing grapes and produces the third-largest amount of wine in the United States. The Erie International Airport provides daily flights and connections for convenient travel.

Signing Bonuses up to $105,000 available!

USACS Benefits

Financial Benefits

Employee Ownership:

$100,000 equity ownership for all full-time Physicians after 3 years of service

401(k):

Industry-leading, 10% practice-funded 401(k) up to IRS limit of $36,000

Continuing Education:

$4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
$8,000, including your state and DEA license, in year one for new graduates

Parental Leave:

Groundbreaking 100% paid parental leave for all new parents

Military Leave:

Pioneering paid leave for deployments

Student Loan Refinancing:

As low as 2.99%

Insurance:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage

Disability:

Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)

Malpractice Coverage:

Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

Intangible Benefit

Location Flexibility and Job Stability:

Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.

Clinical Guidance:

National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.

Bedside Support:

Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.

Onboarding and Ongoing Support:

Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.

Professional Development:

Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, and more.

About USACS

You got into medicine to do one thing: care for patients. You've come to the right place.

Ours is a Physician-owned group, the largest in the nation, meaning we have built a model that allows our Physicians to focus on our mission: to care for patients. It also means we are built to last, with the size, resources, and opportunities of a national company.

At US Acute Care Solutions you will get ownership in the group, access to the very best post-residency continuing medical education in the nation, and a culture devoted to constant improvement by practicing evidence-based medicine. But most importantly, you’ll get colleagues who, as leaders of their own destiny, are committed to a culture of shared ownership over our common goal: outstanding patient care.