Emergency Medicine Opening in Cedar Rapids, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Emergency Medicine openings in Cedar Rapids, IA**
120m from Des Moines
**Benefits Details**
- 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 
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. 
- 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 whats right for the people we serve.
**Position Details**
- 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 peds psychiatry, cardiothoracic surgery & interventional neurology
- 24/7 hospitalist program responsible for adult and pediatric inpatients
- Schedule managed locally - flexible scheduling team trades amongst themselves
Fully integrated system with clinics and hospitals on Epic EMR to improve care coordination
- St. Lukes Regional Medical Center serves 175,00 people in a three-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota
**Opportunity Details**
- Annual visit volume = 31,000
- Average # of patients per day = 89
- Average 1.5-1.9 patients per hour
- 40 hours of physician coverage & 27 hours of APP coverage per day
- Work schedule = 12-15 ten hour shifts per month
- Level 3 Trauma Center
- 22 bed ED + 12 bed Clinical Decision Unit (managed by APPs) + 10 bed fast track + 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
**Qualifications**
- 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 physicians field of practice
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)