Emergency Medicine Physician

ACEP Now; Devils Lake (ND); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

ACEP Now is hiring an Emergency Medicine Physician to join the team at Altru Hospital in Devils Lake, ND. The role involves evaluating and treating patients while maintaining high standards of quality care.

The ideal candidate must possess a Doctorate in Medicine and be licensed in North Dakota or Minnesota. The position emphasizes patient engagement, quality safety, and effective communication in English.

This unique opportunity may also offer eligibility for visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Doctorate and board certification required.
• Must be licensed to practice in North Dakota or Minnesota.
• Proficiency in English for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat patients with injuries or illnesses.
• Achieve Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation.

Skills

Patient evaluation and diagnosis

Counseling on preventive healthcare

Medical documentation

Education

Doctorate in Medicine

Job description

Location:

Altru Hospital | Devils Lake 1031 7th Street Northeast Devils Lake, ND 58301

Summary:

The Emergency Medicine Physician’s role involves evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients at Altru, providing comprehensive care for injuries and illnesses. Responsibilities include counseling patients on preventive healthcare measures and exercising professional judgment in alignment with Altru’s policies and standards. The position requires achieving annual Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals, supporting department objectives, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation to ensure quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Evaluates, provides diagnosis and treatment of patients who present with injuries or illnesses; counsels patients and advises on preventative healthcare measures.
• Exercises Doctor’s own judgement in the diagnosis and treatment of patients consistent with Altru’s policies and standards.
• Achieves the Altru Patient Engagement and Quality & Safety goals established on an annual basis; participates in activities and supports department goals as defined by department on an annual basis.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation ensuring quality patient care and assurance of appropriate reimbursements to Altru.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate within specified field of medical practice from respective accredited school.
• Must be admissible to sit for either the Canadian or American Board or be certified by the Canadian Board and are members of either the Royal College of Physicians or Royal College of Surgeons, American board certification or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) board certification. Board certification in area of specialty must be obtained within six years of employment.
• Must be granted medical staff appointments at Altru and associated facilities as are necessary to the commission of duties prior to commencement of employment.
• Must be insurable under the Health System’s professional liability carrier prior to commencement of employment.
• Be legally licensed to practice medicine by the North Dakota Board of Medicine and/or Minnesota Board of Medicine, depending on the location of the practice to which they are assigned.

Language Requirements:

This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.

This position may be eligible for visa sponsorship and candidates requiring sponsorship are welcome to apply.

Physical Demands:

• Sit: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Stand: Frequently (34-66%)
• Walk: Frequently (34-66%)
• Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
• Crawl: Not Applicable
• Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Rarely (1-4%)
• Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
• Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
• See: Continuously (67-100%)
• Hear: Continuously (67-100%)

Weight Demands:

• Lift - Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary

Working Conditions:

• Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
• Outdoor: Not Applicable
• Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable

Driving Requirement Definitions:

• Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
• Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
• Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
• Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.

Driving Requirement for this position:

Infrequent Driver