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Seattle - Highline Emergency Physicians is a democratic independent group of physicians currently seeking full-time ABEM prepared/certified physician. We are a one hospital, two-facility group with 8-hour shifts triple coverage in our brand new 32 bed facility (48 K visits annually) and single coverage in our low volume facility (15 K visits annually). Electronic T system EMR and friendly work environment is notable. We prioritize rapid patient turnaround. Flexible scheduling allows for ample free time to enjoy the Northwest's abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. Great nurses! We provide competitive compensation and paid malpractice, health and dental. We are a well-established group (contract held for 30 years), respected by the medical staff and community. Send CV to Carter Hill MD; e-mail: carterhill@comcast.net or Fax 206-236-8063, Mobile # 206-409-7598. Position is available summer of 2010 for qualified and credentialed candidate!

Emergency Medicine Physician Opening-Enumclaw, WA
Get in on a ground floor opportunity in Enumclaw, WA, at a hospital that is part of a stellar heath system.  To serve the tremendous growth in anticipated volume, this community hospital is constructing a new facility that will showcase the latest in medical and diagnostic imaging technologies.  Franciscan Health System is consistently rated one of the best in the nation, and the excellent payor mix makes this a very viable and growth-oriented hospital.  We are seeking physicians with emergency medicine training who are board certified, prepared, or eligible in emergency medicine or a primary care specialty to join our team.  This 12,000 volume, Level V trauma center is staffed with single physician coverage in 12-hour shifts. Watch us grow at Enumclaw!  Contact Lynn Benson at 800-336-8614 ex 2123 or lynn_benson@teamhealth.com

Emergency Medicine Physician Opening-Coupeville, on Whidbey Island, WA
Are you looking for balance between your career and your life?  Find it on picturesque Whidbey Island just north of Seattle.  Here you can enjoy mountain biking, sailing, and scuba diving as a regular part of your life.  Join our ED team at Whidbey General Hospital in Coupeville, Washington where the moderate patient volume of 19,500 offers moderate to high acuity and staffing is provided at 30 hours of physician coverage.  The ED has 13 beds with 5 private rooms and 1 open bay area with four treatment beds.  Compensation is based on an hourly rate and production.  We have a full-time opportunity for a physician who is trained and board certified or prepared in emergency medicine.  And another great consideration is that Washington has no state income tax.  Whidbey is a zigzagging isle on the northern edge of Puget Sound, 45 miles long and attached to the mainland by Deception Pass Bridge.  Located in the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains, Whidbey Island receives half the annual rainfall of Seattle and is a rural patchwork of pine forests and small family farms.  Contact Lynn Benson at 800-336-8614 ex 2123 or lynn_benson@teamhealth.com

Wanted-PA or ARNP to work with physician at an Occupational Medicine clinic in Pasco, WA. Full time, competitive salary and benefits, no call, no nights or weekends. Contact Ted Palmatier, M.D. drted@yakimaworkercare.com

Associated emergency Physicians is a stable democratic group dedicated to providing quality, compassionate care to our increasing population.  We have an excellent full partnership opportunity for a BC/BE emergency physician to join our team as we move into our brand new 56-bed ED Tower in early 2010.  We are a busy (70,000+) ED serving a community 10 miles south of Seattle with 7 MD and 4 MLP shifts per day covering our ED and Urgent Care areas.  We offer very competitive compensation and a complete benefit package including health & dental insurance, LTD & life insurance, a generous retirement plan, 401k, and more.
Send CV to Pattie Giuliani.  Phone: 425/228-3440x2975. Fax: 425/656-5016
email: pattie_giuliani@valleymed.org.

Hospital Physician Partners is seeking EM physicians to join a growing group and practice in a beautiful setting in Spokane, WA. This Level III trauma center operates 24/7 and is staffed with more than 40 registered nurses experienced in emergency, trauma, and critical care.  The Emergency Services Department also includes cardiac treatment rooms and a separate Express Care Unit.  Physicians work 8 hour shifts with double coverage by physicians and mid- levels in the main ED.  The Express Care unit is open 16 hours a day and staffed by mid-level providers.  Annual ED volume is 43,000 with 21 beds. Candidates must be BC Emergency Medicine or Primary Care with recent ED experience. ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certification required. Hospital Physician Partners offers flexible scheduling, independent contractor status, professional liability insurance, CME, and competitive compensation. Please contact Molly Smith at 1-800-877-5520 or 419-575-7963 or email msmith@hppartners.com  or fax CV to 904-805-1418

Medical Director Opportunity, Eastern Washington
Enjoy a career with the excellent support, services, and resources needed to deliver quality medical care. At the 25,500-volume ED of Lourdes Health Center, you will have the support of 36 hours of coverage, including physician extender coverage, and access to very good in-house specialty and ancillary services. Approximately 70 patients of moderate to high acuity are treated each day at this 11-bed ED.  For more information, contact: Emily Enck (800) 336-8614 x 2115 or email: emily_enck@teamhealth.com

Northwest Emergency Physicians, TeamHealth has the following EM Opportunity in Eastern Washington: Kadlec Medical Center - KMC had the largest growth percentage of any hospital in Washington last year, and now captures 40% of hospital admissions in the Tri-Cities.   Kadlec was the first hospital in Washington to be designated an accredited chest pain center and is currently the only hospital in the area to be designated as a chest pain center with PCI capability.  Kadlec is home to the region's only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, treating high risk newborns needing specialized care.  Hospital facilities include a new, technologically-advanced 20 bed CCU, a 19 bed immediate care unit, a 12 bed short stay unit, a new open heart surgery suite, an additional cardiac catheterization lab and new outpatient imaging center.   In the summer of 2008, Kadlec opened a new 71.8 million, six-story building which included new operating rooms, a clinical decision unit and a floor of private patient rooms. Emergency Department is a 28 bed, plus 6 bed fast-track Emergency Department with an annual patient volume of 50,000 patients.  Kadlec's ED patient volume has grown approximately 9% year for the last 10 years.  The ED recently opened an additional 8 bed section staffed by ED physicians.  The ED coverage is 67 hours daily with 9 hr. shifts.  For more information about this opportunity and other EM opportunities in Washington, please contact: Emily Enck (800) 336-8614 x 2115 or emily_enck@teamhealth.com     

Central Washington, ED Physician Openings
Emergency Medicine Physicians needed for three hospitals located in Yakima County, WA.  Looking BE/BC EM or BC/FP or IM with significant ED experience.  All three locations have generous hourly rates and physicians enjoy Independent Contractor Status with many tax saving advantages.  “A” rated malpractice insurance program with no tail obligation upon departure. 

• Yakima Regional Medical Center
• 214 Bed Hospital/21-bed ED including 10-bed Fast Track and designated trauma bays
• Estimated Annual Volume of 32K
• 12 hr shifts with 24 hrs of physician coverage + 10 hrs MLP coverage in Fast Track
• New DO EM Residency program starting in 2010!

• Sunnyside Community Hospital
• 38 Bed Hospital / 8 Bed ED
• Estimated Annual Volume of 17K
• 12 Hour Shifts - 24 hour physician coverage + 12 hrs per day of MLP coverage

• Toppenish Community Hospital
• 64 Bed Hospital / 8 Bed ED with 3 Fast Track Beds
• Estimated Annual Volume of 25K
• 12 Hour Physician Shifts with 24 hours of physician coverage (7 days/week) + 10 hours of MLP coverage (4 days/week)

Beautiful Yakima County, WA is well known for its picturesque fruit orchards and award winning wineries.  Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy blue ribbon trout fishing, cross country and downhill skiing, hiking, and bicycling. For more information, or to submit your CV, please contact:
John Torres, EmCare Physician Consultant
(800) 230-5160, ext. 3025
Fax 805-564-5087
John.Torres@EmCare.com
www.EmCare.com

Urgent Care/Emergency Services Line Chief Opportunity, Seattle, WA
Group Health Permanente, the Pacific Northwest's premier multi-specialty group, is currently seeking a BC/BP Emergency Medicine Physician.  Group Health is dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative, and patient-centered care and leads the nation in EMR integration.

For additional information regarding this position or to submit your CV, please contact Kelly Pedrini, GHP Physician Recruiter, at pedrini.k@ghc.org or 206/448-2947.

Yakima, Wa.  Single hospital democratic group looking to add a partner.
Shift equity from the start, finantial equity and parternership in one year. Excellent compensation. mklivingston@charter.net

EDMONDS, WA:  CEP America is seeking BC/BP emergency physicians for its newest contract at Stevens Hospital in Edmonds.  Located 15 minutes from Seattle, Edmonds is one of Washington’s most picturesque waterfront communities offering an appealing, small-town quality of life.  Enjoy the mountains, sea and Seattle life that this opportunity has to offer.  Stevens is a 217 bed hospital that has an ED volume of 42,000 patient visits a year.  CEP America is a true democratic partnership where each physician is a partner from the day he or she works their first clinical shift.  All Partners collectively own their contracts in CEP America, and every Partner has an opportunity to gain equal ownership with other long-term Partners.  We offer excellent compensation with annual profit sharing as well as health, disability and retirement programs.  For immediate consideration please contact Kelly Moore at 800-842-2619 or e-mail moorek@medamerica.com.

Isn’t it Time for Something Better? Group Health Permanente, the Northwest’s premier multi specialty group, is currently seeking a BC/BE Emergency or Family Medicine Physician to join our Urgent Care Center located at our Capitol Hill campus in Seattle, WA. Group Health is dedicated to providing comprehensive, innovative and patient-centered care to communities throughout Washington.

• Candidates should have a full range of urgent care skills & an interest in working with an innovative group
• Affordable housing, highly rated schools & pleasant neighborhoods, an unparalleled place to raise a family
• A flexible schedule, generous benefits and competitive salaries make this an opportunity worth exploring

For Additional information or to submit your CV please contact Josie Lavin at 206-448-6132 or lavin.j@ghc.org

Eastern Washington - Full Time Opportunity. Samaritan Hospital, Moses Lake, has an annual patient volume of 13,000. The shifts are 12 hrs. with 10 hrs. of PA/NP coverage.  The physician will see an average of 1.25 patients per hour with 12% admission rate. Trauma Capabilities and Resources:  Samaritan Healthcare serves a 75,000 population area with 32,000 in the local area.  Patients transferred are sent by ground ambulance to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee or by helicopter to Deaconess Medical Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, or Harborview, Seattle. Physical Description of the Emergency Department:  9 rooms and 10 beds.  This ED includes a trauma/cardiac room, 2 cardiac bays, a pediatric room, casting room, OB room, 2 minor medical rooms, a mental health room and a room with an undesignated function. Availability of Ancillary Services:  Radiology – 24/7, Nighthawk:  nights, CT 24/7, Ultra Sound 24/7, MRI off-site, Pharmacy, Pyxis system, Lab, Respiratory Therapy. Brief Description of Community: Moses Lake is the commercial hub of the Columbia Basin in Grant County located at the intersection of Interstate 90 and State Highway 17.  The lake, Moses Lake, is the largest, natural body of fresh water in the county, with over 120 miles of shoreline.  Due to the large number of lakes, streams and the Columbia River this is a fisherman’s paradise, with trout, salmon, bass, spiny ray and walleye pike plentiful. The area is in the path of the Pacific flyway, goose and duck hunting is a sportsmen attraction.  Deer hunting is excellent in nearby Clockum and Blue Mountains which have large elk herds.  Winter sports include an outdoor ice skating rink, downhill skiing at several locations within a few hours drive, as well as cross country skiing and snowmobiling.  The area provides several golf courses, tennis courts, a family aquatic center with water slides and an Olympic size competitive pool.  A large area in nearby sand dunes has been designated for ORV and recreational use. Average annual rainfall is about 8 inches and average snowfall is 15 inches.  For more information about this opportunity, please call: Emily Enck (800) 336-8614 x 2115 or email: emily_enck@teamhealth.com Quality of Care.  Fairness.  Integrity. Professionalism

Seattle: Academic Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center) The Department of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center/University of Washington School of Medicine is recruiting one or more board certified/eligible Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician(s) (MD or DO required) at the Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor level. Position(s) may be full-time or part-time. Contact Tony Woodward, MD, MBA, Chief, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Emergency Medicine B-5519, 4800 Sand Point Way, NE , Seattle, WA 98105, 206-987-1371, Fax 206-729-3072, E-mail: Tony.Woodward@seattlechildrens.org

Washington, Walla Walla:  Independent, democratic group seeking BC/BE emergency physician to join our growing group.  We staff St. Mary Medical Center ED which has a 20k patient volume.  Good specialty backup and hospital administration support.  Both St. Mary Medical Center and our ED physicians are ranked in the top 1% nationally.  Level III trauma center for adults and pediatrics.  State of the art 3 yr old ED. You are equal in terms of shifts, salary and benefits from day one.  Come live and work in the heart of WA wine country at the foot of the Blue Mountains.  Contact Byron Miller, MD at Walla Walla Emergency Physicians 401 W. Poplar Walla Walla, WA 99362 (509) 522-5802 or email your CV to byron.miller@providence.org    

At Legacy Salmon Creek ED in Vancouver we have two physician openings: 1) BC/BE residency-trained Emergency Physician AND  2) BC/BE Pediatric Emergency Physician.  Legacy Salmon Creek is a 164 bed hospital which is being built out to 220 beds.  The ED saw 48,300 patients in 2007 and about 13,500 are children.  We continue to grow.  We have a separate Pediatric Emergency Department staffed by 3 BC Peds EM physicians, a Peds Critical Care (PICU) physician and Peds-trained and dedicated RNs for 9 to 14 hours/day.  We seek to replace one PEM physician who is returning to Chicago for family reasons and expand our Peds ED hours.  The hospital has an inpatient pediatric service staffed by pediatric hospitalists 24/7, a level 3B NICU and very busy Family Birth Center.  We work closely with Legacy Emanuel Hospital which is a tertiary pediatric Children’s Hospital with PICU.  In 3 years Legacy Children’s Hospital will build a $260 million dollar 7-story Children’s Hospital with 32-bed Pediatric ED.  It is also a Level 1 Trauma Center.  The Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital ED has no trauma designation, but sees trauma, nonetheless. We staff 5 x 8 hour shifts/day (40 hours) in the ED and 2 shifts/day (12 hours) in the ambulatory section of the ED.  The ED and hospital opened just 3 years ago.  The ED is a beautiful, 32-bed state-of-the-art facility.  Due to rising census, a 16 bed extension to the ED is being considered. Our 140 member Emergency, Pediatric Emergency, and Ambulatory physician group ( Northwest Acute Care Specialists (NACS)) staffs the five Legacy Health System Hospital EDs and an Ambulatory Clinic in St. Helens.  NACS is a democratic, independent physician group which contracts exclusively with the Legacy Health System to care for 230,000 patients/year.  We are the largest democratic, independent Emergency Physician Group in the Northwest. Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital is located in a new and growing section of Vancouver, WA with 15 minute access to Portland via I-5.  For more information, contact:
J. Michael Albrich MD FACEP FACP
President, Northwest Acute Care Specialists
Medical Director, Emergency Services
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital
Vancouver, WA 98686
Office: 360.487.1475
Fax: 360.487.1499

Are you considering a change of employment? If so, don't make a move until you give us a call. At any one time we have physician openings across, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Northwest Emergency Physicians-TEAMHealth is the largest employer of emergency medicine physicians in the Northwest. Contact: Emily Simpson (800) 336-8614 x 2115 or email: emily_simpson@teamhealth.com or Lynn Benson at (800)336-8614 ex 2123/fax (253)838-6418 or lynn_benson@teamhealth.com

Immediate Full-Time Position for BC/BE EM Physician with Kennewick Emergency Physicians, a Democratic Group staffing a single hospital, 30,000 annual visits with moderate acquity on the banks of the Columbia River. Generous Competitive Package, Guarantee plus Incentive Compensation, Liability Insurance included, Relocation Expenses included, Full Partnership Tract in 18 months, 8-11hour shifts, Double coverage during peak hours, average 12-14 shifts/month with 3 weeks off/quarter built into schedule. Enjoy a peaceful lifestyle in this friendly community of approximately 200,000. Take advantage of hundreds of miles of waterways- fishing, water sports and beautiful sunsets- all near the mountains, over 300 days of sunshine annually, over 40 local wineries. Contact Louis K. Koussa DO, FACEP; 509-521-3396 or 509-627-1798 and email your CV to loukoussa@yahoo.com

WANTED: Emergency physicians for bipolar company. Quark (www.quarkexpeditions.com) leases Russian Icebreakers for 10 to 25 day voyages to the polar regions. We are in need of ED physicians willing to serve as ship’s doctor. On any ship, there at most 110 passengers and 50 crew members. No dressing up and no night life except the scenery and animals. Contact Dr. Dan Zak at zak38@aol.com. Please let your colleagues know about this as well.