Emergency Medicine Physician Job at Rochester Regional Health in Potsdam, NY

St. Lawrence Health – Where the Adirondack Mountains meet the St. Lawrence River. 

Join our team of dedicated providers and make a difference in the lives of others with us!

St. Lawrence Health is looking for full-time Emergency Medicine Physicians to join our team of dedicated providers!  We seek an Emergency Medicine physician who provides quality, patient-centered care, who works well in a team environment. If a challenging professional career and quality of life is important to you, then St. Lawrence Health is worth exploring.

• The ideal candidate would be BE within 5 years of completing residency or BC by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
• Potsdam ER:

  o 7a-7p or 7p-7a

  o 24 hours of physician coverage and 36 hours of APP coverage

  APP shifts:

  8a - 5p and 5p - 2a in the main ED

  10a - 10p in the intake area as a provider in triage

  Physician coverage will be expanded to 36 hours per day in Q1 2025 when the new ED opens

  o Physicians average 1.32 patients per hour

  o Accepts transfers from MH and GH

  o ER runs trauma

• Massena ER:

  o 7a-7p or 7p-7a

  o 24 hours of physician coverage and 8 hours of APP coverage

  APP shift:

  1p - 9p in the main ED

  o Physicians average 1.34 patients per hour

  Significantly less-busy nights

  o Critical access hospital

• Gouverneur ER:

  o 8a-8p or 8p-8a

  o Physicians average 1.18 patients per hour

    Generally lower acuity with significantly less-busy nights

  o Critical access hospital

Financial Package

• Compensation: 

  o Massena ED: $300/hr

  o Potsdam ED: $285/hr

  o Gouverneur ED: $265/hr

  o System Physician: $315/hr

  System physicians cover shifts at all three hospitals

  Signing Bonus - $50k for a 2-year contract

  Student Loan Repayment

  o Location qualifies for the various loan repayment options

  Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

  NYS DANY grant program

• Relocation
• Paid CME 
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Benefit Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical Health Benefits

Pay Summary: The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full-time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components.  Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

In addition to the base pay range, certain provider positions may be eligible for variable compensation in accordance with health system pay practices. This may include productivity and/or value-based clinical incentives, bonus compensation, or other forms of variable pay.

About St. Lawrence Health

St. Lawrence Health (SLH) was established in December 2013 with the mission to improve health and to expand access through coordination and integration of services. SLH became an affiliate of Rochester Regional Health (RRH) in January 2021.  RRH is an internationally recognized integrated health services organization, and its industry distinctions include year-after-year Healthgrades awards, America’s 50 Best Hospitals™, multiple Magnet® Awards for nursing excellence, and the greatest number of Beacon Awards for Excellence of any hospital system in the nation.

Our Communities

Located on the northern border of New York State, St. Lawrence County is nestled between the Adirondack Mountains and the St. Lawrence River Valley. Our communities offer many activities to meet a variety of interests. Proximity to both the St. Lawrence River and the Adirondack Mountains offer easy access to many outdoor activities, such as hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, and golfing. The two state and two private universities (SUNY – Potsdam, which includes Crane School of Music; Clarkson University; St. Lawrence University; and SUNY – Canton) offer high-quality theatrical and musical performances. A quick drive brings you to two world-class Canadian cities, Ottawa, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, as well as Lake Placid, NY, which was home to two Winter Olympics.

If you are interested in the prospect of a comfortable and active lifestyle, a safe family-oriented community with great schools, and the ability to have a satisfying career with an opportunity for professional growth, St. Lawrence Health may be for you.