Description
Hospital employed ER Group needs additional physicians in The Rocket City!
Huntsville Hospital seeks Emergency Medicine Physicians to join our current staff of 70+ physicians. We are a progressive 100+ bed Emergency Department and staff two emergency departments. The Main Emergency Department is a Level I Trauma Center, Stroke Center and Cardiac center with a beautiful physical plant, fantastic resources and subspecialty backup that sees ~85,000 patient visits per year. It has 91 beds plus 8 fast track beds, a 16-bed Observation Unit, a ~35% admission rate, and a separate OB ED that is staffed by our OBHospitalist Team.
The Madison Hospital, which is approximately 12 years old, is fourteen miles away and has a nice 26-bed ED which sees ~50,000 patients per year with a ~11% admission rate.
We are also building 2 Freestanding ED's scheduled to open in early 2027. Both of these freestanding ED's will be within a 15-minute drive of our level 1 Trauma Center downtown.
The Pediatric ED, at the stand-alone Women and Children's hospital, has 16 beds and 2 rapid assessment rooms and sees ~36,000 patients per year with a ~10% admission rate. It is not a requirement that you pick up shifts in this ER. Working in the Pediatric ER is optional.
Our physicians work an average of 14–15 nine-hour shifts per month to allow for an excellent work/life balance.
Teaching opportunities with 3rd/4th year medical students from UAB and Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Residents at UAB-Huntsville rotate through our ED. Huntsville Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and the Regional Referral Center for North Alabama and Southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is Alabama's Only Top 50 Heart Hospital by Truven Health Analytics and one of America's 50 Best Cardiac Surgery Programs by HealthGrades.
Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama, and with the highest per capita income in the southeast, Huntsville is the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community on the move, rich with values and traditions while progressing with new ideas, exciting technologies and creative talents. Our community's unique characteristics are a worldwide attraction and will certainly provide a place for you and your family to flourish. With a population of 385K in the metro area, we are a high-tech, family-oriented, multicultural community with excellent schools, dining and entertainment. Huntsville is nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with an abundance of activities to do inside or out.
Public schools boast more national merit scholars per capita than any other in the country.
Technology, space and defense industries play a major role in Huntsville.
Huntsville/Madison County boasts more Doctorate degrees per capita than any other in the nation.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Broadway Theater League, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville Museum of Art, Constitution Hall Village, Early Works Children's Museum, Monte Sano State Park and Bridgestreet Town center are just some of the main attractions!
Huntsville is home to a Minor League Hockey Team, a Minor League Baseball Team, and an MLS Soccer team.
Huntsville was named one of the Top 10 Smartest Cities in the World by Forbes.
Huntsville was named one of the Top 10 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week.
Huntsville Ranked #1 Best City to Live Nationwide by U.S. News in 2022, #2 in 2023, and #7 in 2024.
Huntsville Ranked #2 Most Affordable City to Live Nationwide by U.S. News in 2024.
Huntsville Airport flies direct to New York City, Charleston, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and Los Angeles.
