Emergency Medicine Physician Job Listing at Centra Medical Group in Lynchburg, VA (Job ID 2821268-2024-04-16)

Description

Opportunity Highlights

Centra is a thriving healthcare system that is committed to providing great care while creating a warm, inviting environment for patients, family members, and caregivers. We are looking for board-certified (or board eligible) emergency physicians to staff our network of 4 ERs in the central Virginia region:

1. Lynchburg General Hospital (Lynchburg, VA)
   • 70K patient visits per year, 54 beds.
   • Southside Community Hospital (Farmville, VA)
   • Busy community hospital and level 2 trauma center that maintains high quality acute MI and stroke certification programs.
   • 110-120 hours of physician staffing daily. Always at least two physicians in the department.
   • 10-hour shifts that are scheduled in a “waterfall” fashion to match staffing to patient arrivals and limit sign-outs. We see patients according to acuity for the first 8 hours of the shift and then “cherry pick” for the last two.
   • Approved for brand new 65 bed Emergency Department - currently in design phase.
   • First EmPath Unit on the east coast under construction and to be completed summer of 2023. This is a behavioral health care space that will be staffed and managed by the behavioral health service.
2. Southside Community Hospital (Farmville, VA)
   • 30K visits per year, 20 beds.
   • 40 hours of physician staffing daily, 20 hours of APP coverage.
   • 10-hour shifts
3. Bedford Memorial Hospital (Bedford, VA)
   • 20K visits per year, 14 beds
   • 12-hour shifts
   • 24 hours of physician coverage, 20 hours of APP coverage.
4. Gretna Medical Center (Gretna, VA)
   • 25K visits per year, 10 beds.
   • Free-standing ED.
   • 24 hours of physician coverage, 20 hours of APP coverage.
   • 12-hour shifts

Physician Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive, transparent compensation that represents a mix of hourly and productivity pay.
• The average physician makes about$235/hr, not including CME, loan repayment, or other bonus pay.
• The average full-time physician makes over $404,000/yr not counting CME, loan repayment and other bonus pay.
• Differential pay for:
  • Night shift: $30/hr
  • Working as a nocturnist: $8.50/hr in addition to night shift differential. There are limited nocturnist slots available.
  • Working at multiple sites: up to $8.50/hr.
• Up to 120k in student loan repayment
• Up to $20K in relocation and sign-on bonus.
• Make up to $100 extra per hour to voluntarily cover critical scheduling shortages or callouts.
• Up to $7,500 CME allowance + 5 days for CME in addition to time off
• Centra is a not-for-profit health system; many of our docs are participating in the federal PSLF program.
• Short term disability, which includes maternity leave.
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match
• Health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options
• Comprehensive benefits package that includes occurrence-based malpractice with tail coverage, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, and more.

Lifestyle Benefits

• Collegial, employed group with physician-heavy staffing model.
• All physicians in the group have an equitable standing from day one: no seniority for scheduling requests or opaque pay structures.
• Well-supported, months-long orientation period with limited nights and no solo site coverage.
• Active nocturnist program, which decreases the night load for everyone.
• Nocturnists get to make their own schedule.
• Option to sign on for days/evenings only (no night shifts ever).
• No scheduled call.
• Variety of work settings, from busy cross-covered community trauma center to single-coverage free-standing ER.
• Guaranteed requests off work up to 10 days per month.
• Alternate between working Christmas and Thanksgiving. You are guaranteed 5 days off surrounding your “off holiday”.
• Teaching/Student options, but not required.
• Reasonable patient load of 1.7 -2.2 patients per hour.
• Low cost of living (17% below national average), mild climate, and located near abundant outdoor, recreational, cultural and educational opportunities.

About Centra Medical Group

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is comprised of 500+ Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers and serves 600,000 central and southern Virginians. CMG offers an integrated healthcare system, including 4 hospitals, 5 regional medical centers, 70+ physician practices, including primary care, medical, and surgical specialists. At Centra Medical Group you'll find the kind of leadership (physician-led), forward-thinking, and partnerships necessary to thrive in today's healthcare marketplace.