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JUNE 2008 • ACEP NEWS CLASSIFIEDS A l s o a v a i l a b l e a t w w w. e l s e v i e r h e a l t h c a r e e r s . c o m Midwest Emergency Medical Opportunity A democratic physician-owned Emergency Medicine Practice, staffing Emergency Departments in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area and beyond. We have immediate opportunities for Board Certified/Board Eligible Emergency Physicians with strong people skills to fill our staffing needs in Missouri and Kansas, from Clinton, Missouri to Salina, Kansas. Currently we are staffing Emergency Departments ranging from 10,000 visits to over 50,000 visits in urban, suburban, and rural areas. Trauma centers, Chest Pain centers, community based, and free-standing Emergency Departments. We offer a generous benefits package including medical malpractice, tail coverage, retirement, a partnership track and a competitive hourly rate. We are sure you can find your perfect fit with us. Please Contact: Mark Holcomb, MD, FACEP 913-469-1599 Rich Beamon, MD, FACEP 913-449-6041 Kurt Killen, CEO 816-810-9633 Eastern Washington – Medical Director Opportunity. Kittitas Valley Hospital has an annual patient volume of 14,000. The shifts are 12 hours with single coverage. PARAMEDIC/PREHOSPITAL CARE SUPPORT: There are two paid ALS agencies in the county and 5 volunteer BLS agencies. TRAUMA CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES: Level IV. Primary referral center is Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and Yakima Regional Medical. A small percentage is airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. ADMISSION RATE: 15% , TRANSFER RATE: 5% PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: There are 8 patient rooms with 5 monitored. AVAILABILITY OF ANCILLARY SERVICES: Radiology – X-Ray and CT are available 24 hours a day. Ultrasound is available 24/7. Cardiac ECHO is available Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm Pharmacy – Pharmacist is available 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM seven days per week. Lab – Available in-house 24 hours a day. Respiratory Therapy ñ In-house from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM. On call during other hours. NURSING SUPPORT: There are two nurses on duty from 7:00 AM to 11:00 PM and one nurse on duty from 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. One unit secretary is on from 7:00 AM until 11:00 PM Monday through Friday. ED Tech assistance is available from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM Saturday and Sunday. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY: The city of Ellensburg has a population of 15,000 people plus 8,000 full time students at Central Washington University. 36,000 people live in the entire county. The economic base of the area consists of agriculture, with 70,000 acres under irrigation, the university, wholesale/retail trade, light manufacturing and service-related industries. Ellensburg is surrounded by national forest and state owned lands. In close proximity is both Snoqualmie Pass ski area and the Mission Ridge ski area. The Yakima River has excellent fly-fishing, which is catch and release using barbless hooks. Miles of hiking and horse trails can be found throughout the county. Ellensburg is host to its annual Ellensburg Rodeo held over the Labor Day weekend. For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Emily Enck (800) 336-8614 x 2115 or emily_enck@teamhealth.com Quality of Care. Fairness. Integrity. Professionalism SOUTH CAROLINA Hilton Head New opportunity for Emergency Medicine physicians within democratic group. Located just 30 minutes from Hilton Head, this two-year-old hospital has a 14,000 volume ED. Excellent package includes employerfunded pension, family medical plan, malpractice, expense account plus shareholder status at one-year with no buy-in. Contact Rachel Klockow, Premier Health Care Services, (800) 406-8118 rklockow@phcsday.com fax (954) 986-8820. THE BEST OPTION FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS! Florida Emergency Physicians, a democratic and independently-owned group, is interviewing Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners with (1) year of ED experience. FEP currently provides care to over 350,000 patients annually at eight Florida Hospitals in Orlando. We are the largest ED system in the country and are celebrating our 38th year as a stable organization. Orlando is rapidly expanding, with many attractions, proximity to beaches, and ideal easy living! FEP offers a very attractive compensation package with excellent benefits. Please visit our website at: www.floridaep.net Contact: Kevin Pierson, PA-C, MLP Recruitment Director at kevinpiersonpa@hotmail.com or Sam Hargrove, PA-C, MLP Assistant Recruitment Director at shargrove3@embarqmail.com Send CV’s attention: Susan Yarcheck, Recruitment Coordinator by email: syarcheck@psrinc.net or by fax 407-875-0244. TEXAS, Burnet New Day and Night Shift Bonus! 15K volume ED located in the gorgeous Hill Country just minutes from Austin and Lake Travis! Seeking BC/BP EM or Primary Care physician w/ ED experience for FT or PRN. Generous benefits, company contribution to 401(k), paid malpractice and Partnership track. Contact Lisa Morgan at 888-800-8237 or lisa@eddocs.com CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles Janzen, Johnston & Rockwell, Inc. is currently reviewing CVís for nurse practitioners and physician assistants at our facility in Los Angeles, California. Emergency Department experience required, current California license and ACLS certification. Pay is DOE/ Market-competitive. Los Angeles is a world class city that is culturally diverse. Beaches, mountains, lakes, major amusement parks, along with college and professional sports teams are available to meet any entertainment need. Cultural activities include the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre, Getty Museum, Huntington Library, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Disney Concert Hall, in addition to leading universities. If you would like to submit your resume please send to Richard Sanders via fax: (310) 306-5247 or email: rsanders@jjr.com direct phone (310) 3012030 or website: www.jjr.com NEBRASKA, Omaha BP/BC EM physician sought for democratic group. This four-year old, state-of-the-art hospital has an annual ED census of 20,000. Excellent coverage of 30-32 physician hours plus 12 hours MLP coverage daily. Enjoy employer-funded pension, additional incentive, family medical plan, shareholder opportunity, more. Contact Kim Avalos Rooney, Premier Health Care Services, (800) 7263627, ext.3674, kavalos@phcsday.com fax (937) 312-3675. MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University is seeking additional faculty for our Emergency Medicine Residency Program. The successful candidates will join a group of 34 full-time faculty involved in teaching, research, and EMS. Qualified applicants for instructor and assistant professor should hold an MD or equivalent degree, be board certified or board eligible. For senior rank the candidate must present evidence of at least regional recognition for excellence in clinical service. Rank commensurate with experience and achievement. MetroHealth Medical Center sees approximately 90,000 ED patients per year with an active helicopter, trauma, ultrasound and prehospital care program. In June 2004 we moved into our new 55,000 square foot ED with a 14 bed observation unit. In addition, MetroHealth Medical Center has an affiliation with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation providing additional teaching and research opportunities. MetroHealth offers a superb academic salary along with an extensive benefit package and faculty appointment at CWRU. Contact Charles L. Emerman, MD, FACEP, Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Dr., Cleveland, OH 44109; 216-778-3577 or e-mail to cemerman@metrohealth.org. MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority applicants are encouraged to apply. OHIO Jump-Start Your Debt Reduction • $150/hourly rate • $ 100,000 Sign-On Bonus • $ 100,000 Available for loan repayment • Additional Bridge loan available • Family Medical Plan & CME 57K volume, Level II ED with separate pediatric ED, hospitalist support, EM fellowship. Contact Kim Avalos Rooney, Premier Health Care Services, (800) 726-3627, ext 3674, kavalos@phcsday.com fax (937) 312-3675. NEW JERSEY, Northwest WASHINGTON, SPOKANE COME TO THE BEAUTIFUL NORTHWEST IN EASTERN. WASHINGTON TO JOIN A DEMOCRATIC ER GROUP IN A LEVEL 3 TRAUMA CENTER, 68K PLUS VOLUME 2 YEAR PARTNERSHIP TRACK WITH FULL BENEFITS FAX CV: RANDY VOLK MD 509-482-2452 New Jersey independent, physician owned and managed group seeks BC/BP career minded ED physicians for full time/part time positions. Join our rapidly growing group which staffs three state-of-the-art emergency departments with volumes of 10k/30k/40k per year. The system includes two brand new ED’s with excellent nursing, administrative and medical staff support. Work as an independent contractor with favorable Physician and Physician Assistant coverage and receive competitive incentive based hourly rates, along with occurrence based malpractice insurance and early participation in profit sharing. A complete benefit package is offered at group rates which include medical, dental, vision, Rx, long and short term disability and life insurance. Interested candidates please email CV to: tshanahan@saintclares.org or fax to 973-989-3092 http://www.elsevierhealthcareers.com http://www.floridaep.net http://www.jjr.com

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