Emergency Medicine Physician - Altoona, Pennsylvania
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/09/24
Job Description
- Our Emergency Medicine department is seeking an Emergency Medicine physician to share shifts at both hospitals.
- Both hospitals are staffed with additional Advanced Provider support (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) coverage daily. Qualified candidates will be board-eligible, or board-certified in Emergency Medicine.
- 400-bed hospital serving 50,000 ED patients a year
- 4-star CMS hospital with an A grade in hospital safety.
- Accredited HeartCARE center, cardiac cath lab & chest pain center
- Accredited breast imaging center of excellence
- Thrombectomy capable stroke center
- Type 2 diabetes honor roll
- Lung cancer screening center
- Stroke honor roll and stroke Gold Plus award.recipient
- 2nd facility coverage:
- 40-bed hospital serving 18,000 ED patients a year
- Fully accredited by the Joint Commission
- Leapfrog A grade for hospital safety recipient every year since 2018
- Joint Commission accredited acute stroke ready hospital
- ACR designated lung cancer screening center
- CAP accredited lab.
Nearest Major Cities:
- Pittsburgh: 2 hrs,
- Baltimore/ Washington DC: 3 hrs, Philadelphia: 4 hrs,
- New York City: 5 hrs.
- Local air and train service available.