Emergency Physician/Associate EMS Medical Director - Full-Time

Northwest Acute Care Specialists and the Clark County, Washington EMS Medical Program Director are jointly seeking a physician board-certified/board-eligible in both emergency medicine and EMS.  

Northwest Acute Care Specialists, P.C. (NACS) is an independent emergency medicine and ambulatory care practice group that contracts exclusively with Legacy Health to provide emergency medicine and urgent care professional services. The emergency medicine position is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. Legacy Salmon Creek has 178 staffed beds and sees 75,000 patients annually in the emergency department. The hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of the 50 best hospitals in the country based on CMS data. 

Clark County EMS serves a population of 500,000, just north of Portland, Oregon, with 55,000 EMS calls for service annually. The EMS system uses tiered response. Most of the county has ALS fire-based first response. A private ambulance contractor provides most of the transport. The northern and eastern ends of the county are served by a third-service ambulance service and a fire-based ambulance service. The county includes urban, suburban, rural and wilderness response. There is a mobile integrated health program which includes both co-response and community risk reduction. The Medical Program Director is appointed by the state Department of Health and provides medical direction to all EMS agencies in the county. 

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University or College
• Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent.
• Licensure/Certification: Board eligible/certified in Emergency Medicine and EMS.
• Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the applicable state.
• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards, the latter set forth as an addendum to the position description
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing and spreadsheet software
• Regular and consistent attendance at work
• Current licensure as required by specific governing board(s)
• Must have a current Washington license prior to start date
• Registered with Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and authorized to prescribe medications according to the Washington State Board of Medicine

The above qualifications represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific requirement will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.

Position Duties

Clinical Activities

• Examines, diagnoses and treats illness and injuries in the acute care setting.
• Provides immediate diagnosis and resuscitation care for life-threatening conditions, and directs the provision of such care in the prehospital setting.
• Provides diagnosis and care on the basis of medical history, physical examination and diagnostic tests.
• Provides complete and current documentation of care delivered.
• Provides supportive care to patients with serious medical and surgical conditions until the care of that patient can be assumed by the appropriate specialist for that condition.
• Provides definitive or interim care for conditions that while not life-threatening, cause discomfort or risk of worsening to the extent that such care cannot be reasonably delayed until the next available access into a more appropriate source for care.
• May provide training to medical and nursing personnel in aspects of resuscitations, including identification and treatment of cardiac, traumatic, and infectious emergencies.
• Adheres to hospital/departmental safety/environment of care education requirements; demonstrates knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate levels of service to customers in specific age groups; supports and complies with hospital’s mission, vision, and values. 

Administrative Activities

• Participates in the development and implementation of standards, policies, protocols, and quality assurance guidelines for patients receiving emergency and urgent care services, together with the administrative team and the medical director.
• Participates in selecting, training and evaluating personnel providing emergency and urgent care services. Participates with physicians, surgeons, support services and other hospital personnel in coordinating the care of patients receiving emergency and urgent services.
• Meets regularly with appropriate line administrators and colleagues, to review clinical and administrative issues.
• Serves on Department, Hospital, and Legacy Health System committees as requested.

Diversity & Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

Northwest Acute Care Specialist is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Northwest Acute Care Specialist values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to diversify our workforce and seek applications by individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, cultures, orientations, identities, and communities.