Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Medicine Physician

Join our team in Cedar Rapids, IA, just 120 minutes from Des Moines. This position offers a supportive environment with a commitment to ensuring your voice is heard, regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

Job Description

• Experienced team of physicians, APPs, and support staff with low turnover and excellent patient outcomes
• Full-time, hospital-employed opportunity
• Well supported by all specialties except pediatric psychiatry, cardiothoracic surgery, and interventional neurology
• 24/7 hospitalist program responsible for adult and pediatric inpatients
• Schedule managed locally with flexible scheduling; team trades amongst themselves
• Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
• St. Luke's Regional Medical Center serves 175,000 people in a three-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota
• Annual visit volume = 31,000
• Average number of patients per day = 89
• Average 1.5-1.9 patients per hour
• 40 hours of physician coverage and 27 hours of APP coverage per day
• Work schedule = 12-15 ten-hour shifts per month
• Level 3 Trauma Center with a 22-bed ED, 12-bed Clinical Decision Unit (managed by APPs), 10-bed fast track, and 2 trauma bays
• Scribes available
• No call, good work/life balance
• Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
• Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care
• Patient-focused, friendly, and willing to collaborate in a team environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), analytical, and problem-solving skills

Requirements

• MD or DO
• BE/BC in Emergency Medicine
• Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
• Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physician's field of practice
• Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate + RVU component
• Attractive incentive package
• A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what stage of life you are in
• Full benefits, generous CME allowance, malpractice insurance, 401K retirement with employer contributions, 457B retirement savings, and more
• Support and development opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience
• A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve