General

Emergency Medicine Opportunity At UPMC Somerset Hospital

Why UPMC? Over the last 20 years, UPMC has ushered in a new era of health care excellence in Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania, and locations around the world. UPMC has evolved from a single psychiatric hospital into a $21 billion integrated global health enterprise closely affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. As one of the largest physician groups in Pennsylvania, UPMC Emergency Medicine enables health care professionals to efficiently and expertly address emergency medical situations. UPMC Emergency Medicine serves as a recruitment and staffing resource for partner hospitals, provides continuing education opportunities to emergency health care providers, and runs a Prehospital Care Program that combines the educational resources of the University of Pittsburgh with the clinical expertise of UPMC. The Department of Emergency Medicine provides emergency care by a trained, board certified emergency physician 24-hours a day. This space is staffed with critical care trained; ACLS and PALS certified nursing staff. Emergency care at these facilities includes the immediate treatment of any medical or surgical emergency, the initiation of life-saving procedures in all types of emergency situations and the provision of emergency care for chronic medical conditions and minor illnesses and injuries for patients of all ages.

Description:

• Physician will treat patients in Emergency Room to ensure proper injury care and disease diagnosis
• Physician must be able to evaluate a variety of acuity, think and act quickly to make a tentative diagnosis and determine the appropriate course of treatment
• Physician will work as part of a team with providers and other members of the emergency staff
• UPMC focuses on physician wellness that includes staffing ratios of generally less than two patients per hour
• Regular – Full Time status
• Shifts: All Shifts
• Work Location(s): UPMC East, UPMC Horizon – Greenville, UPMC Horizon – Shenango Valley, UPMC Jameson, UPMC McKeesport, UPMC Passavant – Cranberry, UPMC Passavant – McCandless, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Somerset, St. Clair Memorial Hospital, UPMC Greene, UPMC Washington, UPMC Central, PA- Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, York, Hanover and Carlisle, UPMC Williamsport

Qualifications:

• Emergency Medicine Board Eligible/Board Certified
• Must be qualified for a medical license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

With UPMC, you can take advantage of:

• Competitive salary
• Health, life and disability insurance
• Medical malpractice insurance
• Defined contribution plan; 403b plan with employer match
• Professional dues and CME to Medical Staff Dues and CME allowance
• Paid holidays

City: Somerset State: PA