Emergency Medicine - FT - Baker City, OR
Opportunity: - Critical Care
About this Position
Practice Highlights
SAMC – Baker City, Oregon is a 25 bed Critical Access Hospital (i.e. CAH) serving Baker County and the surrounding communities in eastern Oregon. Saint Alphonsus Baker City has an excellent opportunity for an experienced emergency medicine or family practice BC/BE physician to practice in the Emergency Department, which is a Level IV Trauma Designation in the State of Oregon. The well-qualified candidate will commit to a multi-disciplinary team approach to patient care in the Emergency Department and support the regional needs of the Oregon Trauma System and the Saint Alphonsus Trauma Network. Requirements include a strong clinical background and completion of the required delineation of privileging which includes ACLS, PALS and ATLS as a minimum. The opportunity also requires Oregon medical licensure and granting of privileges at Saint Alphonsus Baker City.
Support: 24/7 CRNA Anesthesia; Level IV Trauma Center; ED; Saint Alphonsus FM clinic on-site; community family medicine clinics; SAHS specialty physicians rotate in outreach, larger system resources.
Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited ACGME/AOA family practice or emergency medicine residency program.
- Board certification, or board eligibility in emergency medicine or family practice
- Obtain Oregon medical licensure and granting of privileges at SAMC- Baker City and other health system affiliated hospitals as needed; valid controlled substance registration with Board of Pharmacy and DEA.
Community
Baker City, Oregon (pop. 10,000) is situated in the valley between the rugged Elkhorn and Eagle Cap Mountains. From the Elkhorn Range of the Blue Mountains to the waters of the Snake River, Baker County (pop. 18,000) is an outdoor recreation enthusiast's playground with fishing, hunting, rafting, biking, skiing and other outdoor pursuits. Majestic mountain ranges tower over blue ribbon streams and rivers. Rich forests are punctuated by clear, high-mountain lakes. Interstate 84 easily connects Baker City to several major metropolitan areas, including Boise (125 miles east), Portland and Seattle. An area rich in cultural heritage and scenic beauty, Baker is wide open for discovery! For more information on Baker City, Oregon, please visit www.bakercity.com.
About Us
Saint Alphonsus Health System is a growing four-hospital, 714-bed, 74 clinic integrated healthcare system serving southwestern Idaho, eastern Oregon and northern Nevada. Saint Alphonsus Health System is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit health systems in the nation. To learn more about Saint Alphonsus, please visit saintalphonsus.org.
The ideal candidate will commit to patient care while demonstrating and modeling our organization’s Mission, Vision and Values.