UPMC Bedford EM

UPMC Bedford – Emergency Medicine Physician (ABEM/AOBEM)

UPMC Bedford is seeking a Board-Certified or truly Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician (ABEM/AOBEM only) to join our Level III Trauma Center. This role offers a manageable patient volume, strong specialty support, and a collaborative environment alongside experienced APPs.

Key Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school

• ABEM/AOBEM BC or truly BE (no exceptions)

• Active Pennsylvania medical license

• Stroke certification required during credentialing (not needed at submission)

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience preferred

• Ability to collaborate with and sign off on APPs

Clinical Environment

• Annual volume: ~18–19K visits

• Average daily volume: ~51 patients per 24 hours

• Coverage model:

  • 24 hours/day physician coverage

  • 12 hours/day APP coverage

  • Work alongside an APP with sign-off responsibilities

• Shift expectation: ~4 shifts/month (7a–7p or 7p–7a)

• Patient load: ~1–2 patients/hour

• Trauma level: Level III Trauma Center

• No ventilator management

• Admissions coordinated through Hospitalist and Specialty teams

Specialty Support

• 24/7 trauma service covering acute care general surgery

• On-call specialties include Neurology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology (with cath lab), OBGYN, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Plastics, GI, Hem/Onc, CT Surgery, Intensivist, Nephrology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Hospitalist, Podiatry, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular

• 24/7 crisis counselors for psychiatric evaluations