Emergency Physician - Full-Time

Northwest Acute Care Specialists•Silverton, OR

About The Position

The Emergency Physician is a member of the Legacy Health Medical Staff and is responsible for patient care, consultation and collaboration with other providers, teaching, and administrative duties within Emergency Services. The position is located at Legacy Silverton Medical Center. Northwest Acute Care Specialists, P.C. (NACS) is an independent emergency medicine and ambulatory care practice group that contracts exclusively with Legacy Health to provide emergency medicine and urgent care professional services across urban and community settings. NACS serves patients including trauma, pediatric, burn, and critical care patients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
Graduate of a four-year U.S. medical school or equivalent.
Board eligible or board certified in Emergency Medicine.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state.
Current Oregon MD license required before the start date.
Registered with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and authorized to prescribe medications according to the Oregon State Board of Medicine.
Ability to satisfy performance standards established by law and applicable professional practice standards.
Ability to manage a heavy workload with multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Proficiency with computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical records, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
Regular and consistent attendance at work.
Current licensure as required by specific governing boards.

Responsibilities

Examine, diagnose, and treat illnesses and injuries in the acute care setting.
Provide immediate diagnosis and resuscitation care for life-threatening conditions, and direct the provision of such care in the prehospital setting.
Diagnose and provide care based on medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests.
Provide complete and current documentation of care delivered.
Provide supportive care to patients with serious medical and surgical conditions until an appropriate specialist can assume care.
Provide definitive or interim care for conditions that are not life-threatening but cause discomfort or risk worsening when care cannot reasonably be delayed.
May train medical and nursing personnel in resuscitation, including identification and treatment of cardiac, traumatic, and infectious emergencies.
Meet hospital and departmental safety and environment-of-care education requirements; demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to serve customers in specific age groups; support and comply with the hospital's mission, vision, and values.
Participate with the administrative team and medical director in developing and implementing standards, policies, protocols, and quality assurance guidelines for emergency and urgent care services.
Participate in selecting, training, and evaluating personnel who provide emergency and urgent care services.
Coordinate patient care with physicians, surgeons, support services, and other hospital personnel.
Meet regularly with appropriate line administrators and colleagues to review clinical and administrative issues.
Serve on Department, Hospital, and Legacy Health System committees as requested.