Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula, Ohio Location Located 60 miles east of Cleveland and 40 miles west of Erie, Pennsylvania, Ashtabula overlooks the Ashtabula River near Lake Erie. Within the surrounding areas are well-established cultural and recreational facilities and a diversified economic base. Facility Profile The Ashtabula County Medical Center (ACMC) is a private, not-for-profit acute care hospital providing inpatient and outpatient services for Northeast OH, since originally opened in 1904. The Ashtabula clinic, a department of the Medical Center, is a multi-specialty group practice consisting of 25 primary care and specialty physicians. The 242-bed medical center, which is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Health System, is the largest in Ashtabula County and has been delivering health care services for more that a century. ACMC offers a variety of diagnostic imaging services-with Cleveland Clinic radiologists on site daily-including mobile PET scan, MRI/MRA, CT scanning, nuclear medicine, SPECT imaging, angiography, mammography, and bone density. Team Health Midwest has been providing services at this facility since January 2005.

Department Information:

• 25,600 annual patient volume (includes Fast Track)
• 19-bed Emergency Department
• Physician coverage 32 hours a day
• Staffing by PA’s 8 hours a day (Summer coverage 10 hours a day)
• Full specialty back-up
• Template documentation system

• Board Certified, Board Eligible or Board Qualified in Emergency Medicine or non-Emergency specialty
• Experience and training in Emergency Medicine or related specialty of the American Board of Medical Specialties to handle Emergency Medicine conditions
• ACLS maintained
• Emergency Medicine experience

• Compensation Package Regionally competitive hourly compensation
• Paid professional liability insurance
• Free CME opportunities

The Christ Hospital Location Amidst the gently rolling hills along the Ohio River, Greater Cincinnati spreads from the southwestern corner of Ohio into Northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. Cincinnati is home to the University of Cincinnati, major sports teams, such as the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals, and is home to ten Fortune 500 companies. Facility Profile For more than 115 years, The Christ Hospital has grown to become a leader in medical excellence. The Christ Hospital is consistently recognized as one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States and is Greater Cincinnati's top choice for adult health care. Patients of this 555-bed, not-for-profit acute care facility receive advanced and compassionate health care of superior quality. With a staff of more than 1,200 physicians, The Christ Hospital offers advanced services and technologies in cardiovascular care, spine treatment, women's health, major surgery, cancer, orthopedics, emergency care, kidney transplant, behavioral medicine and others.

Department Information:

• 48,000 annual patient volume (has grown 8-10% consistently past 4 years)
• 34-bed Emergency Department (A-Pod, B-Pod and Fast Track)
• Minimum Physician coverage 52 hours a day
• Physician Assistant coverage 24 hours a day
• Full specialty back-up (do not admit Pediatrics)
• Dedicated Pharmacist on-staff Monday through Friday
• Dedicated Point of Care (POC)
• IM, FP and OB Residents rotate through ED
• Concierge Services available for on-staff physicians

• Board Certified or Prepared in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM or ABIM with significant ED experience)
• Must attain certification within 5 years of completing training

• Hourly amount – or "regionally competitive compensation"
• Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
• Free CME opportunities

St. Vincent Charity Hospital Location Located on the beautiful southern shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland’s multiple world class medical institutions make it the medical care choice for visitors from all over the world. Professional sports teams, recreation on the lakefront, the renowned Emerald Necklace of parks ringing the city, the world famous Cleveland Orchestra, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, many other educational and cultural facilities and a wide variety of excellent restaurants make Cleveland a world class, wonderful place to live, whether you are single or seeking to raise a family. Facility Profile This full service, university affiliated teaching hospital has a long-standing reputation for excellence in medical, surgical and psychiatric specialties. The facility is a Primary Care Education teaching site for the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has its own Internal Medicine residency. The Emergency Department is brand new, opening in June of 2009. This 480-bed hospital also offers extensive diagnostic services, an outpatient care center, and a medical office building with a full complement of primary and specialty care physicians. Specialized services available include a comprehensive occupational medicine program, the Cleveland Center for Bariatric Surgery, the Regional Center for Blood Conservation, The Center for Vascular Medicine and Surgery, Cancer Care Program, Joselyn Diabetes Center, NeuroOrtho Institute and a 14 bed patient locked psychiatric emergency department, staffed 24 hours per day by a psychiatrist. It is complemented by a free standing emergency department located in Solon, Ohio, approximately 20 minutes away.

Department Information:

• 29,000 annual patient volume
• 23-bed Emergency Department
• Physician coverage 24 hours a day plus 4 hours of elective double coverage
• Shift Hours 7a-4p, 2p-11p, 9p-7a
• Staffing by PA’s 12 hours a day Shift Hours 12p-12a
• Students, Residents and Fellows rotate in the emergency department.
• Full specialty back-up
• Template documentation system
• Digital X-ray system allows for immediate, enhanced viewing
• Computer access to old record and current test results
• Computerized Discharge Instructions

• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine preferred, or Board Certified in Primary Care or related field, i.e., Internal Medicine, Family Practice or General Surgery, with Emergency Medicine experience; must be certified within 5 years of completion of training
• Experience and training in Emergency Medicine or related specialty of the American Board of Medical Specialties to handle Emergency Medicine conditions
• ATLS taken at some time, ACLS must be current if not board certified in Emergency Medicine and either PALS or annual SVCH ED Pediatric Update must be maintained
• Significant Emergency Medicine experience

• Hourly amount – or "regionally competitive compensation"
• Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
• Free CME opportunities

Hillcrest Hospital is located in Cuyahoga County, OH and is 15 miles from Downtown, Cleveland. Mayfield Heights is a city rich in history, tradition, and diversity. Strong neighborhoods with many fine homes available within 5-10 miles of facility, very highly ranked public schools as well as several prestigious private schools within 5 miles of facility, mixed with a well-respected business base make it a great place to live, work and play. This 211-bed acute care teaching hospital, part of the Cleveland Clinic Health System, is located on the former estate of John D. Rockefeller. The facility offers medical services in cancer, diabetes, geriatric medicine, cardiac care, infectious disease, and surgical care. Women's Health Center and Family Maternity Center are located on the hospital campus. The Emergency Department, a Level II trauma center, is supported by neurosurgeons on-call 24 hours a day. Hillcrest is a Pediatric center for the Cleveland Clinic.

Adult Emergency Department Information:

• 40,000 annual adult patient volume
• •31-bed Emergency Department including 4 beds in Thru-Care
• ED Physician coverage 51 hours a day Shift Hours 7am-4pm, 11am-9pm, 12 pm – 8pm, 4pm-2am, 9pm-7am
• Physician Assistant ED coverage 12 hours a day; Thru-Care coverage 12 hours a day. Shift Hours 11am-11pm
• Full specialty back-up
• Template documentation system

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in ABEM, AOBEM or Primary Care Certification with ED experience for Double Coverage
• Board certification must be obtained within five years of board eligibility or time specified by the applicable board
• Significant Emergency Medicine experience

• Separate pediatric ED with 12 beds
• 20,000 annual pediatric volume •ED Pediatric Physician Coverage 24 hours a day with afternoon double coverage and single coverage from 1 am – 9 am
• Full specialty back-up
• Template documentation system

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in ABEM, AOBEM and Pediatrics, or Certified in both Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine
• Board Certified in Pediatrics for 3rd shift (1 AM – 9 AM)
• Board certification must be obtained within five years of board eligibility or time specified by the applicable board
• Significant Emergency Medicine experience

• Hourly amount - or "Regionally competitive compensation"
• Paid professional liability insurance
• Free CME opportunities

• Must have successfully completed an approved Emergency Medicine (EM) residency training program and be either board eligible or board certified in EM, or be residency trained in a primary care specialty and board certified in EM.
• Must hold current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). Current Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification is not required; however, successful completion of an ATLS course, with certification, at some point in the past is required.
• Must meet the experience, training, and certification requirements for the appropriate level of emergency medical staff physician in accordance with regulations.

Specific Tasks:

• The Emergency Services Physician shall remain on-shift until the relief physician arrives in order to provide continuity of care.
• Be capable of performing the full range of emergency medicine services to include the ability and experience to adequately diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.
• Examine the patient, render a medical assessment of the patient’s condition, and take appropriate action to provide immediate definitive medical care to reduce the emergency medical condition.
• Respond to “Code Blue” alerts within the hospital and provide resuscitation treatment until more specialized treatment arrives.
  Reassure and treat non-acute conditions in priority established by medical triage.
• Prepare and document all appropriate history, physical examinations, profile changes, and preoperative diagnosis.
• Dispatch and provide medical control for ambulances, using MTF procedures. Accompany EMTs on ambulance runs where indicated by the nature of the emergency and MTF guidance and procedures.
• When scheduling permits, attend the Emergency Service’s monthly staff meetings and any additional meetings as required.
• Provide house staff teaching, resident lectures, attend department grand rounds, and other scheduled academic activities.