Emergency Medicine Physician

Hospital Details Community Career Details USACS Benefits Hospital Details

• Fully-accredited 151-bed hospital
• Serves five-county area

Specialties:

• Cardiology
• Anesthesiology
• MRI
• OB/GYN
• Surgery
• Psychiatry
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Thoracic Surgery
• Gastro
• Imaging/Radiology
• ICU
• Hospitalists
• Respiratory

Emergency Department

ED Volume: 48,000

• 36-beds
• EMR: Cerner
• Level III Trauma Designation
• Electronic T-Sheet EMR
• 20% Admission rate
• ED Ultrasound Program
• Glidescope in the ED
• EM Fellowship
• 24-hour Physician coverage, 24 hours APP coverage, 24 hours scribe coverage, 10 hours post-primary care (Emergency Medicine Fellow)
• Recently renovated and expanded

Community

Many retail stores, restaurants, and entertainment options are available in Cullman, AL. It retains the feel and charm of a smaller community. Cullman is located in the center of the northern half of Alabama on Brindley Mountain, part of the Cumberland Plateau. Situated just off I-65, Cullman is 35 miles south of the Tennessee River and approximately 30 minutes from Decatur, 45 minutes from Huntsville, and 45 minutes from Birmingham.

Career Details Overview The North Alabama Emergency Medicine Fellowship provides
a unique opportunity for primary care Physicians to become
board certified in Emergency Medicine. The program is
recognized by the American Academy of Emergency Physicians. Highlights:

• Clinical duties include 12-14 shifts per month in the ED.
  Fellows participate in didactic lecture series each Thursday,
  where they learn high-impact topics to prepare them
  for EM Boards and future careers as EM Physicians
  capable of working at any emergency room in the country.
• We supplement didactic lectures with longitudinal Board
  Prep throughout the year so you will succeed on exam day.
• Special topics courses are scattered throughout the fellowship as
  well, such as an ENT skills course, ortho and splinting course, dental
  emergency course, and multiple ultrasound courses to name a few.
• Fellows also get to experience our unique fellowship seminars -
  special teaching opportunities such as our Ballistics Injuries Seminar
  at a large firearms center, a NASCAR Experience at the Talledega
  Speedway to learn about MVAs and traumas; a Snake Bite Symposium
  taught by wilderness medicine experts at the Birmingham Zoo, and
  multiple EMS and Critical Care ride-alongs, just to name a few. The
  curriculum also includes instruction on essential Emergency Medicine
  procedures, airway management, and ED bedside ultrasound.

Outcome:

• Fellowship graduates will qualify for written and oral exams
  to receive board certification in Emergency Medicine
  (BCEM) by the American Board of Physician Specialists

Additional Information Fellowship Application

If you are interested in learning more, please contact:

Mark Christensen, MD

System Medical Director - Cullman Regional Medical Center

USACS Benefits Financial Benefits W-2 1099 Employee Ownership : arrow_forward_ios

$100,000 equity ownership for all full-time Physicians after 3 years of service

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Industry-leading, 10% practice-funded 401(k) up to $36,000

Continuing Education:

$4,000 tax-free CME/BEA annually
$8,000, including your state and DEA license, in year one for new graduates

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Groundbreaking 100% paid parental leave for all new parents

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Pioneering paid leave for deployments

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As low as 2.99%

Insurance:

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and Rx coverage

Disability:

Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)

Malpractice Coverage:

Unmatched medical malpractice, including tail and free litigation support. USACS malpractice claims are less than 1/2 the national average!

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Careers nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Internal USACS STAT Traveling Physicians.

Clinical Guidance:

National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected USACS Physicians.

Bedside Support:

Evidence-based Clinical Management Tools (CMTs) and experienced Physicians available 24/7/365 to assist you.

Onboarding and Ongoing Support:

Dedicated Clinician Advocates for a personalized concierge-style service and the USACS Annual Assembly, open for all Clinicians to attend.

Professional Development:

Scholars (leadership training), Efficiency Academy, Provider Engagement & Patient Experience Academy, and more.

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