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Occupation Physician
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Logan, West Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/17/16
Emergency Medicine Physician Needed in Logan, West Virginia

Logan Regional Medical Center is looking for a BC/BE Emergency Medicine physician to add to its medical staff.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
• Qualified candidate will be BC/BE, preferably by the ABEM
• Hospital has a volume of 33,000 patients annually.
• Generous compensation package including sign on bonus and full benefits package is offered.

ABOUT THE FACILITY
• Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC) is a 140-bed acute care facility in Logan, West Virginia. It is Joint Commission (TJC) accredited.
• LRMC offers a full range of health care services in a recently expanded facility.
• A newly renovated, $1.1 million Physical Rehabilitation Unit opened in 2003.
• A $20 million Emergency Department and Facility Renovation, completed in 2006, added approximately 42,000 square feet to the facility and renovated approximately 8,000 square feet within the existing hospital.
• The Emergency Department includes 22 rooms, a portable X-ray unit, a CAT scan, a portable ultrasound, X-ray rooms and three trauma rooms. The second floor includes the Women’s Center, with three labor and delivery suites, a staging area and a nine-bed nursery with the latest in safety and LDR security features.
• PACS Technology, which allows physicians in the Emergency Department to make consultations 24 hours a day with radiologists at other facilities across the country, has also been installed. Also, our Cath Lab and IR suite was opened in 2010. The hospital has purchased over $4.2 million in state-of-the-art medical equipment.

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
• Logan, West Virginia, population 1,800+, is located along the Guyandotte River 1 hour southwest of Charleston.
• Nestled in the mountains of southwestern West Virginia, the city of Logan is alive with special events throughout the year. In the summer with live outdoor dramas such as “The Wizard of Oz” or “The Aracoma Story” at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater located in Chief Logan State Park.
• The city hosts a Civil War Reenactment each September. During October, the Shawnee Trail Encampment features daily frontier living, exhibits by artisans, craftsmen and “Buckskinners” portraying characters from the 1780s to the 1800s.
• During the holiday season, Chief Logan State Park becomes a winter wonderland, with beautiful lights on display as you drive through the park.
• Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College offers two-year associate degrees, in addition to certificates in more than 20 technical and occupational career fields. High school graduates from nine counties in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky attend the college.
• Camping, fishing, golfing, hiking, mountain biking, skiing, tennis, youth soccer leagues, and more—West Virginia has it all. The state is famous for its white water rafting and has always been considered the greatest hunting area east of the Mississippi.
• The 4,000-acre Chief Logan State Park, located just four miles north of the city of Logan, is one of the most visited in the state park system. The park offers a 25-site campground, modern restaurant, outdoor amphitheater, conference center and wildlife center. The recreation enthusiast can enjoy 18 miles of hiking trails, a swimming pool with water slide, tennis and miniature golf. Some trails are open for mountain bike enthusiasts. Picnic shelters and playgrounds are found throughout the park. A bocce court is also available. Horseback riding is another popular pastime, with the park stables providing horses. Another attraction at the park is a wildlife exhibit which features animals native to West Virginia: black bears, bobcats, barred owls, red shouldered hawks, wild boar and reptiles.
• Nearby is the Hatfield and McCoy Trail Systems, open to ATVs, motorcycles, mountain bikers, horses and hikers.