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Emergency Medicine Job in World Renown Medical Community

St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston, Texas Hospital Website

Profession:
Physician
Specialty:
Emergency Medicine
Department:
Emergency Department
Status:
Full-Time & Part-Time
Job Description

St. Joseph Medical Center is a 792-bed facility established over 100 years ago as Houston’s first hospital. The 28-bed Level III emergency department at St. Joseph Medical Center has an annual ED volume of approximately 31,000 patients. The emergency department services include a Fast Track for minor emergencies which is staffed by Mid-Level Providers, seven days per week.

Physician Shifts: 6a – 3p; 11a – 8p; 4p – 1a; 9p – 6a
MLP Shifts: 11a – 9p. Fast Track

Required
  • Board certified or board prepared in emergency medicine.
  • If NOT board certified in emergency medicine, must show either five years or 7000 hours of emergency medicine experience. AAPS boards not recognized. If board eligible, must prove registration for certifying board within two years.
  • ATLS, ACLS; and PALS required.
ED Volume
25k-35k
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Practice Description

St. Joseph’s Medical Center offers the following services: An advanced wound care center, behavioral medicine, blood conservation and management services, occupational medicine, sports medicine and rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging, and Corporate Healthcare Connection, a partnership with Houston’s corporate businesses that provides expedited care to their employees.

St. Joseph’s Medical Center is staffed by over 650 board certified physicians and more than 1,800 medical professionals and staff. The hospital facility covers eight city blocks and is conveniently located on the edge of Houston’s downtown near the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Interstate 45.

Location Description

Houston is the fourth largest city in the nation and with over 100 nationalities represented; it is a city of diversity. Culturally-rich, Houston has the third largest consular corps in the nation with 88 consulates calling Houston home. From world class museums and theatres to kid/family-friendly venues, you will not be disappointed in Houston’s offerings. The city’s mild climate, allow residents to take advantage of year round outdoor activities including the city’s more than 100 miles of hike and bike trails. One of American’s best sports cities, Houston has professional sports teams including the Houston Texans (football), the Houston Astros (baseball), Houston Rockets (basketball), Houston Aeros (hockey), not to mention all of the collegial sports venues available. In fact, Houston has more than 40 colleges, universities and institutions.

As a center of international trade with more than one third of all jobs in the Houston metropolitan area supported directly or indirectly, the Port of Houston is among the top three ports in America. As development never stops in Houston, the city has been ranked No. 1 for young professionals by Forbes.com (2010) and voted No. 1 for American’s Best Airports by Travel + Leisure (2010).

Internationally known as one of the best medical communities in the world, the Houston area has more than 85 hospitals containing over 19,300 beds. From the two different medical schools located within the City of Houston to the colleges of dentistry, pharmacy, optometry and the numerous colleges of nursing, the Houston medical community is unprecedented. The first successful human heart transplant was performed in Houston in 1968 and today, more heart surgeries are performed in Houston than anywhere else in the world. Houston is also home to the number 1 cancer hospital in the country (M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) as well as the birthplace of Life Flight in 1976 (Memorial Hermann Hospital).

Board Certification
AOBEM; ABEM

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