Experience job satisfaction and career growth as a daytime hospitalist when you join our reputable hospital medicine (HM) team at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. You will be instrumental in providing quality medical care for low, mid and high acuity patients in this collaborative practice environment. This position is ideal for the hospitalist physician who desires to practice rural medicine, enjoys a high degree of autonomy as the quarterback of patient care in the hospital, and welcomes the ability to care for the full spectrum of inpatient medicine.
Opportunity Overview
- Prestigious 188-bed regional tertiary medical center
- Level II trauma center
- Epic EMR system
- Open ICU setting
- Well-regarded GME program for family medicine residents
- Ability to sponsor J-1 and H-1B cap exempt applicants
We welcome board certified/board eligible applicants who are internal medicine (IM) trained and/or family medicine (FM) trained with extensive training or practice experience with a comfort level in an open ICU setting. Will entertain candidates who desire to put down roots in Nebraska's landmark country or physicians interested in working in a collegial hospital medicine program while working a schedule that allows them to travel in to provide services yet live elsewhere.
Contact us today to learn how you can be a part of this stellar program!
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Position Highlights:
- Manageable daily patients encounters around 13 with 2 admissions daily
- 12-hour shifts
- Open to considering a block schedule of 7 days on, 7 days off or will entertain a flexible and/or modified schedule
- Competitive earnings with hourly rate plus incentives
- Excellent working relationship with our partners in hospital administration
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Stability of being part of the industry leader in hospital medicine, TeamHealth
- Ability to support J-1 waiver and H-1B cap exempt needs
Regional West Medical Center
Regional West Medical Center, located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, offers 188 licensed beds, a Level II trauma center, and serves as a regional tertiary medical center for western Nebraska and surrounding states. This locally owned, not for profit acute care facility is the premier healthcare institution and the region's primary resource for comprehensive medical care.
In addition to primary care and emergency/trauma care with air ambulance service, Regional West Medical Center provides services for acute rehab medicine, an array of surgical services, behavioral health, cancer center, cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, neurosurgery, pulmonary/critical care, orthopedics, tele-infectious disease/neurology, and more. With excellence in patient care provided at Regional West similar to hospitals in urban areas, the hospital has multiple academic affiliations in place; for example a family medicine residency program through the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a hospital-based, two-year radiograph education program through the School of Radiologic Technology. The hospital also serves as a clinical training site for multiple disciplines such as nursing, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, social work and more.
Regional West Medical Center supports an innovative medical community you find in urban centers yet the ability to experience a balanced career and lifestyle all while providing top-notch patient care in Scottsbluff, Nebraska!
Nebraska's Landmark Country
The Scottsbluff, Nebraska area is home to much more than its geological and paleontological historic sites of Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff National Monument, it is home to individuals and families interested in a family-centric community with huge roots in hospitality, strong educational options and safe neighborhoods, local culture and arts, an abundance of day-trip options to Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota to explore, and so many other recreational activities at your fingertips! Hike and/or cycle the local trails; get your fishing line wet, go water skiing, boating, kayaking, or swimming in the area lakes; spend your night camping by the campfire under the stars; enjoy a movie, live theater, or performing arts production in the historic Midwest Theater; or take in a concert at Five Rocks Amphitheater with 1,500+ of your closest friends!
Like to travel? Not only do you have a local airport, Western Nebraska Regional Airport, which offers twice-daily service to Denver but driving access to the Denver International Airport. Experience day-trip travel to the northern part of the Rocky Mountain Front Range area of Colorado, explore the Black Hills and the awe of Mount Rushmore in southwest South Dakota, embrace the nation's rodeo and railroad capital, Cheyenne, Wyoming, or Casper, known for its fly-fishing and burgeoning culinary scene. Take a trip in your backyard and take in the breathtaking views at Scotts Bluff National Monument that rises 800 feet above the North Platte River or the majesty of Chimney Rock, enjoy Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area, or the local zoo, Riverside Discovery Center.
Whether you are interested in exploring the outdoors, experiencing local culture and entertainment, or enjoying the charm and simplicity of this area with spectacular sunsets, the Scottsbluff area has something for everyone. There is no question why resides call Nebraska's Landmark Country home!