Trends for Emergency Medicine Jobs

Many factors are contributing to the rapid growth of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medicine jobs for physicians and other healthcare professionals. The continued urbanization of the country, improvements in emergency medicine and changes in the use of emergency room facilities have all contributed to this trend.

One significant factor has been the decline in the number of primary care physicians. The American College of Physicians estimates that only one-third of physicians in the U.S. practice primary care and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimated in 2009 that more than 16,000 primary care physicians are needed to meet the current needs of the US population. The gap is expected to grow and when coupled with the current health insurance environment it has caused more of the population to turn to emergency rooms for a wider range of care.

All of this has led to a robust Emergency Medicine job market that is expected to last for quite some time.  The shortage of board-certified Emergency Medicine Physicians is expected to last through 2030 and in a recent survey there were over 30% more positions than the number of Emergency Medicine residents graduating annually. Demand for nurses and other mid-level practitioners also continues to grow.

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