Emergency Medicine - Physician

• ED Volume: 13,000
• Brand new ED
• Ed Beds: 10
• 10 monitored closed-door rooms with three room fast track
• ED has priority to 32-slice CT machine
• Primary Stroke Center
• TPA given with tele-neurology
• 18% pediatric patients
• 20% admission rate (combined true hospital admits and observation admits)
• Hospitalists admit 95% of patients in hospital
• Epic EMR
• ED is its own department
• Ultrasound machine in ED
• PACS reading on sight during daytime hours; in Richmond at nights and on weekends; 24-hour lab with 1 hour turnaround time
• Sedation agents include Propofal, Versed, Ketamine, Etomidate
• RN to patient ratio: 4 RNs to 8 beds (peak); 3 RNs to 8 beds (low)
• Splinting done by physicians, RNs

Benefits

Since 1977, Rappahannock General Hospital has been bringing quality healthcare services to the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula.

• Provide quality, state-of-the-art health care in a convenient, friendly setting
• High patient satisfaction scores
• 128 slice CT
• Primary Stroke Center

Inpatient services include:

• Acute care and long-term care
• Dedicated 10-bed unit for acute psychiatric treatment and stabilization
• Outpatient programs such as oncology services, physical therapy
• One floor hospital

Surrounded by the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Rappahannock River, our community offers a blend of coastal living and small town charm without the crowds or congestion of city life. One of Virginia's most historic regions, Lancaster County boasts numerous museums, galleries and antique shops. Our community offers excellent recreational opportunities including fishing, boating, kayaking, top-notch golf courses, country clubs, marinas and public parks. Dotted with quaint towns harboring unique shops and restaurants exuding Southern hospitality and charm, it's also home to a world class resort and spa and many stops along the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail. A vibrant arts scene, festivals, concerts, exhibits, farmer's markets and more keep Lancaster hopping with activity and community spirit.

• Average Daily Encounters: 11
• 25-bed critical access hospital
• No procedures required
• No ICU
• Epic EMR
• The hospitalist team includes one physician during the day with telemedicine at night
• Day shift only
• Flexible/block scheduling available

• Signing Bonuses available at select locations! Be sure to ask your Recruiter.

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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.