Emergency Medicine- UPMC Altoona/Bedford-Competitive Salary- Great APP Support

Join Our Team in Emergency Medicine

Become a part of a dedicated team that prioritizes quality and patient safety at our organization’s hospitals in Altoona and Bedford. We are currently looking for an Emergency Medicine physician to collaborate on shifts across both facilities. Each hospital benefits from the support of Advanced Providers (Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners) available daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients.
• Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in shift rotations at both Altoona and Bedford hospitals.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Emergency Medicine.

About UPMC Altoona

• 400-bed facility treating approximately 50,000 emergency department patients annually.
• Recognized as a Level III Trauma Center.
• Accredited HeartCARE center with a cardiac catheterization lab and chest pain center.
• Designated breast imaging center of excellence.
• Thrombectomy-capable stroke center.
• Honored for excellence in Type 2 diabetes care.
• Designated lung cancer screening center.
• Recipient of the Stroke Honor Roll and Gold Plus award.

About UPMC Bedford

• 40-bed facility serving around 18,000 emergency department patients each year.
• Fully accredited by the Joint Commission.
• Consistently awarded an A grade for hospital safety by Leapfrog since 2018.
• Joint Commission accredited as an acute stroke-ready hospital.
• Designated lung cancer screening center by ACR.
• Laboratory accredited by CAP.

Location and Accessibility

Our hospitals are conveniently located near major cities:

• Pittsburgh: 2 hours away
• Baltimore/Washington DC: 3 hours away
• Philadelphia: 4 hours away
• New York City: 5 hours away

Local air and train services are readily available for easy travel.