Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Join a large health network that is a community hospital and a regional referral center, boasting more than 125 physicians who care for more than 140,000 patients each year.
Job description
Board-certified emergency medicine physicians are supported by advanced practice clinicians with emergency care training and specially trained emergency nurses. We have one of the largest emergency medicine residencies in the country, which gives us access to top emergency medicine trainees.
In an Emergency Medicine career with Jefferson Health, Lehigh Valley Region, you'll experience:
- A large, multi-site employed group of more than 125 emergency physicians, including five toxicologists and more than 60 advanced practice clinicians.
- LVHN treats 300,000 emergency department (ED) patients annually in nine EDs (high-volume EDs: 100,000 patients annually; small-town, community hospital EDs: 30,000 patients annually).
- LVH-Cedar Crest provides the region's only Children's Hospital and PICU seeing about 34,000 pediatric patients.
- LVHN–MedEvac provides air and ground critical care transportation.
- Specialized trauma care is provided in our extensive trauma system – the only health system in Pennsylvania with hospitals to earn all four levels of trauma accreditation. Five LVHN hospitals have earned accreditation from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation as certified trauma centers.
Requirements
- A valid Pennsylvania license, or ability to obtain one is required.
- Must be board certified.
- Flexibility to work various shifts.
- No experience required. New graduates welcome as position includes an orientation program.
Benefits
- Malpractice Insurance
- Tail Coverage
- CME Time
- CME Allowance
- Relocation Assistance
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.