Job Description

Northwest Healthcare is seeking a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician to be our Medical Director of our growing emergency medicine programs across multiple facilities in the Tucson, Arizona region. This is a unique opportunity to practice across a diverse system of hospital-based and free-standing emergency departments, offering a broad clinical experience, strong system support, and flexible scheduling across multiple practice settings.

At Northwest Medical Center, you'll be part of Community Health Systems, a national network of regional hospitals with a shared mission to deliver high-quality care where it's needed most - close to home!

Facilities Include:

• Northwest Medical Center - Tucson (300-bed acute care hospital)
• Northwest Medical Center at Sahuarita (18-bed neighborhood hospital)
• Northwest Emergency Center - Marana (Free-standing ED)
• Northwest Emergency Center - Vail (Free-standing ED)

Northwest Medical Center - Tucson:

• Annual ED volume: ~51,100 visits
• 1.8-2 patients per hour
• 45 hours of physician coverage daily
• 24 hours of APC coverage daily
• ABEM-certified physicians required

Northwest Medical Center at Sahuarita:

• Annual ED volume: ~22,630 visits
• 1.8 patients per hour
• 27 hours of physician coverage daily
• 10 hours of PA coverage daily

Northwest Emergency Center - Marana:

• Annual ED volume: ~10,220 visits
• 12 private ED beds
• ~1.2 patients per hour
• 24 hours of physician coverage

Northwest Emergency Center - Vail:

• Annual ED volume: ~13,140 visits
• ~1.5 patients per hour
• 24 hours of provider coverage

System Resources:

• Cerner EMR system
• Full-service laboratory and imaging (CT, X-ray, and diagnostics)
• Integrated specialty support including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, surgery, and more
• Designated Centers of Excellence for Chest Pain, Stroke, Joint Replacement, Spine Surgery, Bariatrics, and Breast Imaging

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Night differential
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible scheduling across multiple practice settings
• Opportunity to rotate across diverse ED environments

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.
Apply today.

Send your CV and letter of interest to Barry Edsell at barry_edsell@chs.net or reach out directly with any questions at 615-660-2043