Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Physician - Clinical Faculty
Profession: Physician
Speciality: Emergency Medicine
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Full Address: 1500 S Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Position: Full Time
Status: Employee
The Department of Emergency Medicine at John Peter Smith Health Network (JPS) in Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking a full-time clinical faculty Physician to join our expanding team. The EM Residency program at JPS was established in 2011 as a fully accredited three-year program with 15 residents per class. JPS was the first Level 1 Trauma Center for Tarrant County and is a comprehensive level 1 stroke center. Seeing over 130,000 patient visits annually, the county hospital population provides incredible learning opportunities in volume and pathology. In addition, the department supports ultrasound, administration, street medicine, and education fellowships. Awarded by Gallup as a Gallup Exceptional Workplace in 2024.
Emergency Department
- 72-bed, state-of-the-art ED occupying 38,000 square feet
- Level 1 trauma center
- 130,000 annual patient visits
- Approximately 23% of patients evaluated in the ED are admitted to the hospital
- Separate on-site Urgent Care provides care for another 70,000 low acuity patients per year
- Zero ambulance diversion hours since 2008
- Resuscitation rooms equipped with digital radiography and articulating arm mounted ultrasound
- The ED is fully telemetry equipped
- Two high speed CT scanners in the ED
- Point-of-care testing for the most time sensitive of biomarkers in our ED Stat Lab
- EM Residency Program in-house
- Academic Staff EM Physician Qualifications: EM residency trained, EM Board Certified/Eligible. Experience in an Academic setting a plus.
- Primary Duties: Clinical teaching at the bedside, participation in weekly resident conferences and participation in resident evaluations
Coverage
- Physician Coverage:
- 75-106 hours of coverage daily
- 8 to 12-hour shifts w/ overlap
- APP Coverage:
- Fast Track rotations
- 20-30 hours of coverage daily
- 10-12-hour shifts w/ overlap
Required Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible ABEM/ABOEM and EM residency trained. Experience in an Academic setting a plus.
- Primary Duties: Clinical teaching at the bedside, participation in weekly resident conferences and participation in resident evaluations.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with quality service performance bonus
- Employee status with full benefits at 120 hours includes: Medical, 401K match, and $5,000 annual CME allowance
- Occurrence based malpractice insurance coverage provided
Community Information
Fort Worth is the 16 th largest city in the United States No other city boasts such an unmistakable mix of preserved Western heritage and unrivaled artistic offerings Whether you prefer to spend your time in a museum or watching the world’s only twice daily cattle drive, Fort Worth offers plenty of things to do.
In only a few days, you can enjoy an enormous range of experiences from art to animals, from fashion to family fun See priceless masterpieces in the world renowned Cultural District Explore the true American West in the Stockyards National Historic District Shop and dine in the 35 block Sundance Square, voted one of the top downtowns in the nation Catch a fabulous show at Bass Performance Hall Stroll through the Museum of Living Art at the top ranked Fort Worth Zoo or see life in the fast lane at Texas Motor Speedway.