Physician - Emergency Medicine

Potsdam, NY 13676

Specialty Emergency Medicine
Profession Physician

The Position

St. Lawrence Health is looking for full-time Emergency Medicine Physicians to join our team of dedicated providers! 

  • The ideal candidate will be BE within 5 years of completing residency or BC.
    • Full time is 12, 12 hour shifts for 144 hours per month
  • Potsdam ER:
    • 7a-7p or 7p-7a
    • 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
    • Physicians average 1.32 patients per hour
    • Accepts transfers from MH and GH
    • ER runs trauma
  • Massena ER:
    • 7a-7p or 7p-7a
    • 24 hours of physician coverage and 8 hours of APP coverage
      • APP shift:
        • 1p - 9p in the main ED
      • Physicians average 1.34 patients per hour
        • Significantly less-busy nights
      • Critical access hospital
    • Gouverneur ER:
      • 8a-8p or 8p-8a
      • Physicians average 1.18 patients per hour
        • Generally lower acuity with significantly less-busy nights
      • Critical access hospital

Financial Package

  • Compensation:
    • Massena ED: $300/hr
    • Potsdam ED: $285/hr
    • Gouverneur ED: $265/hr
    • System Physician: $315/hr
      • System physicians cover shifts at all three hospitals
    • Signing Bonus - $50k for a 2 year contract
    • Student Loan Repayment
      • Location qualifies for the several loan repayment options
        • Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
        • NYS DANY grant program
      • Relocation - up to $15k
      • Paid CME - $4k per contract year
      • Paid Professional Fees - $2.5k per contract year
      • Paid malpractice insurance
      • Retirement Plans
      • Medical Health Benefits

* Pay Summary: The listed base pay 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.