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Emergency Medicine Physician
Updated 12/18/25
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States
Physician
Emergency Medicine
Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
General SummaryProvides emergency care to patients.Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:Clinical responsibilities: ? Provides emergency care to patients. Refers patients to appropriate community medical resources for follow up care. ? Consults with WYH medical staff physicians and APPs providing on-call coverage as appropriate. ? Completes charting in a timely manner, compliant with departmental, WYH, and WSH rules and regulations. ? Works with ED APPs in a timely and collaborative fashion to help supervise care of their patients. ? Works scheduled shifts, including shifts starting and ending at varying times of day. ? Provides medical command and direction to Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support units. Participates in audits of these activities as needed. ? Provides outstanding service to all patients; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation. ? Continuously works to practice up-to-date emergency medicine, including developing new skills through CME or faculty development as required by the department.Administrative responsibilities: ? Assists with developing and maintaining departmental quality improvement initiatives. ? Performs a variety of administrative duties such as recommending policy and program changes, coordinating patient care and educational activities, and assisting with the development of innovative projects. ? Participates in research and other scholarly activities pursuant with departmental requirements. ? Fulfills requirements to maintain current Pennsylvania medical license, DEA prescribing, and ABEM/ABOEM board certification. ? Abides by departmental STO policy.Common Expectations:Professional responsibilities: ? Participates in WYH Medical Staff activities as required and/or as requested. Observes the Bylaws and Rules and Regulations of WYH and the WYH Medical Staff. ? Communicates with departmental leadership in a timely fashion including response to email. ? Notifies departmental leadership in timely fashion when unable to work a scheduled shift. ? Demonstrates a commitment to patients, visitors and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.Educational responsibilities: ? Assists with the teaching and evaluation of emergency medicine residents, fellows, students and other emergency department professional and/or paramedical personnel both on-shift and per ACGME standards.Required for All Jobs:Performs other related duties as identified.WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.Physical Demands:Standing - FrequentlyWalking - FrequentlySitting - OccasionallyCarrying/Lifting - Occasionally (50lbs)Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally (50lbs)Kneeling/Crouching - OccasionallyReaching - OccasionallyTalking - FrequentlyHearing - FrequentlyRepetitive Motions - OccasionallyEye/Hand/Foot Coordination - OccasionallyWorking Environment:Occupational Hazards - OccasionallyBloodborne Pathogen - ExposureQualificationsMinimum Education:Doctor of Medicine (MD) Required orDoctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Required Licenses:Licensed Medical Physician and Surgeon Upon Hire Required orLicensed Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Upon Hire Required Courses and Training:Completion of an Emergency Medicine residency. Upon Hire Required andMust qualify and be a member of the Medical Staff of York Hospital. Upon Hire Required andMust be credentialed for all core procedures. Upon Hire Required Certification as an Emergency Medical Commander. Upon Hire Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Clinical skills and knowledge of emergency care, techniques and procedures.Teaching skills.
