EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day/Eve/Night
Job Description:
Main Function: Responsible for the medical evaluation, treatment initiation and coordination of a follow up treatment plan for Emergency Department & Urgent Care Center patients in an efficient, technically superior, caring & compassionate manner. Must work cooperatively with patients, ED Physicians, technicians, nurses & attending Medical Staff to ensure the very best care. Candidate will provide enthusiastic patient centered care as a member of an excellent ED & Urgent Care team. Must be an enthusiastic team player dedicated to high-quality evidence based medical practice.
Required Job Specific Competencies:
Demonstrates flexibility in prioritizing patient and department needs. Maintains and demonstrates knowledge base in all areas of Emergency Medicine including knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan. Must have the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s age and functional status and interpret each patient’s requirements relative to specific needs. Communicates effectively with staff, patients and families. Actively guards the confidentiality of sensitive information including but not limited to the patients, staff and the health system. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient. Variable shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Active involvement in medical staff affairs and hospital committees.
Job Requirements:
•MD or DO degree; current NYS unrestricted medical license; current DEA license; ACGME residency training and experience as required by NY DOH regulations for emergency physicians; EM residency and board-certification preferred, residency in surgery, family medicine, internal medicine or internal medicine/pediatrics considered with appropriate experience and current ACLS and ATLS.Board Certification by the American Board of EmergencyMedicine or eligibility in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics. Team player with excellent work ethic, interpersonal & customer skills.