Job Details: Emergency Medicine

Description: Opportunity to Teach

Emergency Medicine

The Conemaugh Health System http://www.conemaugh.org/ is the largest health care provider in West Central Pennsylvania. Members of the health system include, Memorial, Meyersdale and Miners Medical Centers; Crichton Rehabilitation Center; Conemaugh School of Nursing and Schools of Allied Health; Conemaugh Health Initiatives; Penn Highlands Health Plan; and the Conemaugh Health Foundation. Through its members, the Conemaugh Health System offers a continuum of care and highly specialized services, including the Regional Heart care Network; Regional Vascular Center; Regional Cancer Network; Regional Neuroscience Center; minimally invasive surgery; Regional Trauma Center; high-risk obstetrical care; Regional Intensive Care Nursery; and centers for breast care and cancer research. The 4,800 employees of the Conemaugh Health System service more than a half-million patients each year.

Since its beginning, Conemaugh Health System has emphasized multi-specialty care, teaching and serving our community. Local governance, shared with the medical staff, has inspired community-based decisions that ensure delivery of advanced healthcare and prevention care efficiently and compassionately.

Memorial Medical Center highlights:
• 713 Bed, tertiary care medical center
• Teaching hospital
o Physician Residency Programs
-Emergency Medicine
-Family Practice
-Internal Medicine
-Pathology
-General Surgery
-Transitional Year
-AOA
-AOA - FP
o Pharmacy Residency Program
o Nursing School
o Allied Health Programs
• Level I Trauma Center
• 31 Bed Emergency Department - 10 Bed
Fast track
• Two MedStar Aeromedical helicopters
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Behavioral Medicine Department, from child/adolescent to geropsych
• Top 100 Open heart and Orthopedic

Program recognition:
• 10 State-of-the art ORs with telemedicine and robotics
• Congressman John P. Murtha -
Neuroscience and pain institute
• 1.5 Tesla Open MRI ; 128-slice Dual
Source CT scanner

Opportunity Review:
Emergency Medicine
• Newly built, state-of-the-art facility
• Modern and open
• 31-bed emergency department
• 10-bed fast track
• ED residency-trained BC physicians
• Over 70,000 annual visits
• ED - PressGaney patient satisfaction
scores 95%
• Excellent - Physicians, Extenders and
Staff
• Very few
• Penetrating trauma
• Drug-related visits
• HIV
• EM residency program
• Program director - World-renowned
biological and chemical expert
• Opportunity to teach

Emergency Medicine Residency
The Program in Emergency Medicine is a PGY 2,3,4 Program associated with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Memorial Medical Center, located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is the base training site. MMC is an ACS designated Level I Trauma Center with two medical helicopters. Its team serves more than 10 counties, with emergency volume over 70,000 patient visits, 2,800 pediatric visits and a 25% admission rate. The scope and depth of its services makes it comparable to major urban medical centers with one important difference - it is located in a safe and scenic community known for its affordable housing, good schools and short commutes.

The objective of the Program in Emergency Medicine is to prepare graduates for AOBEM certification in emergency medicine. The curriculum will support this goal, integrating an emergency medicine education with disaster strategies and special knowledge areas that will be needed as emergency care changes in response to mass care, or with respect to special terrorist or naturally occurring hazards.

For additional information www.conemaugh.org

Qualifications:
• ABEM or AOBEM board-certified physicians
• ATLS, ACLS and PALS trained

Compensation:
Competitive Hourly rate, plus Bonus compensation plan

Benefits:
-Paid Malpractice
-National, State, County Dues
-Two dues of choice
-PPO with Major Medical/Family
-Term Life Insurance
-Accidental Death and Dismemberment
-Dental/Vision Plans - Optional
-Eight Holidays (six national and two personal)
-Vacation days - twenty
-CME - ten days - $4,000.00 allowance
-Disability Benefits
-Retirement

Community Review:
-Market area
-Somerset and Cambria County Including - Johnstown, Pa. (Southwest Pa.)

The Johnstown region, just 70 miles east of Pittsburgh, is proud of its strong heritage, its strong work ethic and its strong sense of community. Although diversification is now guiding the region in its development, business and heritage leaders continue to be the real guides. Tourism-based, as well as technology-based, strategies are making the region a great place to live, work and play.

Population: City and surrounding communities - 90,000
Market area - 260,000

Education: Numerous private and public schools available

Higher Education: -University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Cambria County Community College
-Cambria-Rowe Business College Mount Aloysius College St Francis University
-Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University Conemaugh Health System

Golf Courses: 4 public-2 private

Ski Resorts: 3 area all-season resorts (Blue Knob, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley)

Water Amenities: The region has an abundance of lakes and stream providing the opportunity for all types of fishing and water sports

Hiking and
Biking Trails: In addition to the numerous state parks - the region has hundreds of miles of Rails to Trails paths for hiking and biking

Cultural Amenities: Allegheny Regional Theatre, Johnstown Symphony Orchestra, Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Community Arts Center, Allegheny Highlands Regional Theatre, Mountain Playhouse, Arcadia Theatre

Sports: East Coast Hockey League team, local college sports
Major League Sports: Pittsburgh/Philadelphia MLB-NBA-NHL-NFL

Web Site: www.visitjohnstownpa.com

Contact:
Mary Lynn Mahla, Director, Physician Recruitment
(814) 534-3221 office (814) 244-0425 cell mmahla@conemaugh.org

Jeffrey S. Hunt, Physician Recruitment
(814) 534-3301 office (814) 659-7672 cell jhunt@conemaugh.org

Posting Date: Aug 25 08