Emergency Medicine Physician opportunity at City of Hope Atlanta

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

The successful candidate:

City of Hope Atlanta is seeking an outstanding Board-Certified or Board Eligible Emergency Physician who desires to deliver the highest quality care in a patient-focused environment surrounded by a collaborative team that drives speed to care, quality and outcomes.  We invite you to consider an opportunity to join City of Hope Atlanta.

As a world-renowned research institution and the founding member of the National Comprehensive Care Network, City of Hope is at the forefront of the next generation of treatments, serving as a leader in the delivery of personalized, whole-person care. As of 2021, City of Hope has expanded with new hospitals in Atlanta, Chicago, and Atlanta. 

Our programs are supported by robust clinical trials and precision medicine programs and are complemented with an array of supportive therapies designed to enhance quality of life and manage side effects. We provide a compassionate environment that values and respects patients and their families. As an industry leader in patient satisfaction, we provide a coordinated approach to cancer care with comprehensive access to medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, surgical oncologists and other subspecialty surgeons, and a wide variety of medical specialists, numerous hospital-based specialists, and supportive care services.

We invite highly motivated candidates to come be part of building a new program.  At COH Atlanta you will have the freedom to develop your career in a myriad of directions while collaborating with colleagues across City of Hope’s national network who are recognized thought leaders, leading clinical trialists, and renowned laboratory scientists. 

COH ATLANTA SERVICES

• Advanced genomic testing & counseling

• Breast reconstruction

• Gastroenterology 

• Gynecologic oncology 

• Hematologic oncology 

• Infusion 

• Interventional pulmonology 

• Interventional radiology

• Interventional pain management

• Laboratory medicine 

• Medical oncology 

• Nursing 

• Precision Medicine

• Radiation oncology 

• Radiology and imaging 

• Skin, wound and ostomy care 

• Surgical oncology

• Tobacco cessation

• 50 bed inpatient unit with ICU

SCOPE OF PRACTICE 

Evaluate patients in the outpatient urgent care setting and manage acute issues including:  

• Side effects related to oncology treatment. 

• Nausea with vomiting 

• Weakness 

• Diarrhea 

• Dehydration 

• Abdominal and epigastric pain 

• Shortness of breath 

• Pleural effusion 

• Acute bronchitis 

• Dizziness and giddiness 

• Gastrostomy complications 

Perform Procedures Including: 

• Thoracentesis 

• Paracentesis 

• Intubation 

• Coordinate appropriate admissions to: 

• Hospitalist  

• Intensivist  

• Surgeon  

SCHEDULE 

• One to five twelve-hour shifts per month

Salary range:   $175.00-$200.00 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, job scope, internal equity, geography/market, etc

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Education: Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) or Foreign Equivalent 

• Board eligible or board certified in emergency medicine (ABEM ABOEM)

• Georgia Medical License

APPLY NOW!  Become an engaged member of our collaborative, patient-focused and supportive team!  Contact us at josie.starnella@coh.org

CITY OF HOPE’S COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION

We believe diversity, equity and inclusion is key in serving our mission to provide compassionate patient care, drive innovative discovery, and advance vital education focused on eliminating cancer and diabetes in all of our communities.  Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ensures we bring the full range of skills, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences to our work -- and that our teams align with the people we serve in order to build trust and understanding.  We are dedicated to fostering a community that embraces diversity - in ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives; this is reflected in our work and represented in our people.

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City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.