Emergency Medicine Physician in Alton, Illinois

Job DescriptionTeamHealth has an excellent opportunity for a full-time emergency department (ED) physician to join our team at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton, Illinois. Alton Memorial Hospital is a full-service, acute-care hospital serving patients in a five-county area. It is a JCAHO-accredited, full-service hospital serving the River Bend area of southwestern Illinois. Licensed for 209 beds, the hospital offers a wide range of quality health care services, including the area's only cancer center with True Beam technology, the only open and 3T MRI through Twin Rivers MRI Center, CT services, PET imaging, nuclear medicine and other advanced medical imaging services, as well as physical, speech and occupational therapies. The hospital also operates a 24-hour emergency center and the area's only hospital-based ambulance service. As a TeamHealth physician, you'll enjoy unprecedented support and opportunities to advance your career. Candidates must be board certified with previous emergency medicine experience. California Applicant Privacy Act:https://www.teamhealth.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/Position HighlightsSign-on and relocation available for qualified clinicians Flexible scheduleAccess to professional development tools, educational resources and CME through TeamHealth InstituteStability of a respected industry leaderAccess to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral programProfessional liability insurance with tail coveragePractice with confidence as a member of TeamHealth's national Patient Safety OrganizationState-of-the-art, awarded careAlton Memorial Hospital is a full-service hospital serving the River Bend area of southwestern Illinois minutes away from St. Louis, Missouri. The hospital offers a wide range of healthcare services including state-of-the-art diagnostic and interventional imaging, as well as neurology services and the most technologically advanced medical and radiation oncology in the market. Alton Memorial has a complete surgery center utilized by specialists in pain management, orthopedics, sports medicine, OB/Gyn, urology, otolaryngology, general surgery and plastic surgery. Other areas within the hospital include an intensive care unit, a wound care center with hyperbaric chambers, inpatient and outpatient senior psychology units and a women's health and childbirth center. Affiliated with BJC HealthCare, Alton Memorial is recognized for its cardiac care, orthopedic surgery, oncology services, women's health services, outpatient surgery and testing, gastroenterology, pain management and sports medicine.Work, live, playAlton is just 25 miles north of St. Louis, and is full of history, recreational opportunities, and business prospects. Founded in 1837, Alton was the site of the final debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Legendary jazz musician Miles Davis was born in Alton, and Alton is considered one of the most haunted cities in America. Home to the Jacoby Arts Center, the Alton Little Theater, Alton's Children's Theater, three historic districts, Alton Museum of History and Art, the Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument, the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, the Alton Marine, the Alton Amphitheater, the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, the Melvin Price Locks and Dam, the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway, and a variety of other educational and recreational institutions, Alton offers a cost of living that is below the national average and is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.