Virginia Emergency

Hospital Description:
Carilion Stonewall Jackson is a non-profit, independent, 130-bed acute care facility located just off US 60. This facility serves the communities of Lexington, Buena Vista, and the neighboring counties with a service population of approximately 55,000.

The Emergency Department has seven beds, four of which are private. This includes a trauma code room, CAST, OB/Gyn, and ENT rooms. In 2002, the ED completed its move into a newly constructed state-of-the-art building. The department sees 16,000 patients per year and the physicians work 12-hour shifts. There is a Fast Track staffed by physician extenders from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 6 days per week. The patients seen are mostly medicine-related and trauma is low, being approximately 5% of the patients. They also see about 40% pediatric patients.

Location Description:
Lexington is a quaint, historic, college town in the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley, home of Thomas J. Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Lexington is set between the beautiful Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains in Western Virginia with scenic beauty unmatched anywhere in Virginia. Located on US 11, the town is 60 miles north of Roanoke and 180 miles west of Richmond, the state capital. This region abounds in recreational activities, which include golf, tennis, swimming pools, ball fields, a horse center, and a Skate Park. Lexington is the home of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and Washington & Lee College, which offers spectator-sporting events. Hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing the James River, and hiking the Appalachian Trail are all outstanding recreational opportunities. The nearby Homestead and Greenbriar Resorts offer world-class golf and tennis, and are internationally acclaimed for their guest and conference facilities. Lexington is truly a wonderful place to live and work.

Volume: 16,000

Qualifications:
Candidates must be residency-trained and board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine or a Primary Care specialty with extensive Emergency Medicine experience.

Benefits:
All physicians are Limited Liability Partners of Lexington Virginia Emergency Physicians, LLP. Physician partners have the opportunity to participate in a 401(k) retirement savings plan. An insurance package at preferred group rates, which includes health, prescription, dental, vision, and life, is available via payroll deduction. Physician partners are provided secure, immediate malpractice coverage, including unlimited tail coverage. Free Category One CME courses are also available online.

Contact:
Heather Smith, Recruiting Consultant
Phone: (888) 632-0544 ext.3946
E-mail: hsmith@eci-med.com
http://www.eci-med.com