Emergency Medicine Physician - Hillsboro Medical Center (Assistant Professor)

Department Overview

The OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is seeking a full-time physician to join our team to be staffed in the emergency department at Hillsboro Medical Center.

Hillsboro Medical Center is a classical community emergency department, 37,000 visits annually, on the west side of Portland/Hillsboro in an agricultural based region. The department sees a wide variety of pathology and serves a large Latino and pediatric population. The hospital is a stroke center and also has a cardiac catheterization lab. The hospital staff is undergoing major transformation and many OHSU Marquam Hill departments are now providing specialty services at HMC. Unlike most community Emergency Departments, there is an academic blend to HMC. Upper level emergency medicine, internal medicine, and family medicine residents rotate through the ED.

In addition, a 9-bed observation unit opened on February 1, 2023. This Unit is managed by the OHSU Department of Emergency Medicine and provides ongoing care to our Emergency Department patients with an anticipated length of stay of 8-48 hours. We care for medical and surgical patients ages 18 and older. Patients receive care from our interdisciplinary team, including Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Technicians, and Physicians. A full spectrum of support services and specialty clinical services are available to all OHSU patients. The team assesses the appropriateness and clinical necessity of services on an ongoing basis and initiates referrals. The ED attending physicians are available 24/7 to provide support. Leadership includes a physician Unit Medical Director and APP Unit Assistant Medical Director. The advanced practice provider group has 6.5FTE staffing three daily shifts, and the length averages 8-hours.

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university’s missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

The duties of this position are in support of the missions, goals and objectives of OHSU and the School of Medicine.

Function/Duties of Position

Staffing the Hillsboro Medical Center Emergency Department as assigned by the Chair; participating in Emergency Department quality assurance activities; and provision of on-line medical consultation.

Required Qualifications

Education: MD or equivalent; Emergency Medicine Residency Certificate Experience: Knowledge, training and experience in clinical and academic Emergency Medicine

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Regular and consistent attendance at work

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses: Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification required; ABEM or ABOEM Board certified or board eligible

• A qualified candidate must have a current unlimited Oregon MD (or equivalent) license prior to start date. The provider must complete the credentialing process and be approved by the OHSU Professional Board to practice as an independent practitioner in an acute care/emergency setting. The provider must be registered with Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and be authorized to prescribe medications prior to start date.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.