Emergency Medicine Physician
Altoona, PA, 16601, USA
- Healthcare
- Emergency Medicine
- Physician
- Trauma Center
Emergency Medicine Physicians at UPMC Altoona and Bedford Hospitals provide urgent care and trauma services, supported by advanced providers. They work in well-equipped, accredited hospitals serving tens of thousands of emergency patients annually, with a focus on quality, patient safety, and specialized care such as stroke, cardiac, and cancer screening. Board-eligible or certified candidates are sought to share shifts and contribute to comprehensive emergency services across both hospitals.
Join a team focused on quality and patient safety at UPMC Altoona and Bedford Hospitals. Our Emergency Medicine department is seeking an Emergency Medicine physician to share shifts at both hospitals. Both hospitals are staffed with additional Advanced Provider support (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner) coverage daily. Qualified candidates will be board-eligible, or board-certified in Emergency Medicine.
UPMC Altoona is a:
- 400-bed hospital serving 50,000 ED patients a year
- Level III Trauma Center
- Accredited HeartCARE center, cardiac cath lab & chest pain center
- Accredited breast imaging center of excellence
- Thrombectomy capable stroke center
- Type 2 diabetes honor roll
- Lung cancer screening center
- Stroke honor roll and stroke Gold Plus award recipient
UPMC Bedford is a
- 40-bed hospital serving 18,000 ED patients a year
- Fully accredited by the Joint Commission
- Leapfrog A grade for hospital safety recipient every year since 2018
- Joint Commission accredited acute stroke ready hospital
- ACR designated lung cancer screening center
- CAP accredited lab.
Nearest Major Cities:
Pittsburgh: 2 hrs,
Baltimore/ Washington DC: 3 hrs,
Philadelphia: 4 hrs,
New York City: 5 hrs.
Local air and train service available.
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