Advanced Practice - Emergency Medicine Opening in Watertown, NY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Watertown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Advanced Practice - Emergency Opening in Watertown, NY**
Located 70 miles from Syracuse and 50 miles from Canadian border
1 years of Emergency/Urgent Care experience required
**About the Job:**
- Full-time, permanent
- Employed
- Long standing relationship with the hospital
- Work with specialty trained ED doctors, NPs, PAs, RNs with extensive clinical experience, to help staff our Intermediate Care and Rapid Clinical Evaluation areas
- 190 physicians representing 42 specialties for convenient consultations
- Our annual volume is 40,000
- 42 private rooms
- Locked mental health services area expanding to 12 private rooms
- On-site radiology services such as, CT, ultrasound, bedside ultrasound, MRI, and plain films
- We are a Primary Stroke Center and Level 3 Trauma Center
- Catchment Area: 250,000, also serving nearby Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division
**Compensation Package:**
- $90 an hour
- Generous benefit package
- Choice of recruitment incentive packages:
*Option 1:*
- Educational Loan Reimbursement - $15,000 annually for four (4) years
- Relocation expense reimbursement, up to $10,000, or,
*Option 2:*
- $10,000 Signing Bonus
- Relocation expense reimbursement, up to $10,000
**Qualifications:**
- A minimum of 1 year Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care experience
- Patient-centered care philosophy
- Clinical excellence
- Enthusiasm working within a team model
**About the Hospital:**
- 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties
- Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York
- Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York
- Newly constructed (2018) Cancer Center a state of the art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with Roswell Park Care Network
- Newly added hospital wing for obstetrical and children's inpatient care (2019)
- Construction for new service line: Women's Wellness and Breast Care outpatient services (2019)
- Not-for profit, not affiliated with larger system, financially stable
- Committed to providing outstanding patient care and support
**Location:**
Watertown, itself, is a small city with big city amenities. Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options. One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and Mother Nature at her Best. Watertown offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities. There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing. A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for ones wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living.