Quality Patient Care

September 22, 2011

The Schumacher Group Difference Schumacher Group Emergency Department physicians take great pride in their company and are happy to talk about their experiences and quality patient care. Dr. Mark Mitchell, president of Schumacher Group’s West Division, talks about meeting Dr. William C. “Kip” Schumacher for the first time and knowing he wanted to be part [...]

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ER Jobs in Georgia, Kentucky

September 15, 2011

Meadows Regional Medical Center Vidalia, Ga. Serve in a brand new hospital that is seeing rapid growth State-of-the-art facility, open since February 2011 21-bed ED with cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic and pediatric rooms The charming community of Vidalia, the “Sweet Onion City,” a short drive from Savannah and Atlanta Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center Leitchfield, Ky. [...]

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Dr. Michael Pawlowski on Long ER Wait Times

September 8, 2011

In an emergency department, a physician’s time is always important, but a patient’s time is also very valuable. Watch this video to learn how Dr. Michael Pawlowski responds to long ER wait times and how he talks to patients about it.

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Locum Tenens: Opportunities to Serve on the Move

September 7, 2011

You want flexibility and variety. Perhaps you just graduated and have the travel bug. Or maybe you want to build your resume with different experiences. So is a locum tenens emergency medicine position the right path for you? The problem with locum tenens opportunities is that they have a limited timeline that will inevitably expire. [...]

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ER Jobs in N.C., Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio, Arkansas

September 6, 2011

Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville, N.C. Serve in a beautiful hospital that strives to be the employer of choice for Southeastern N.C. A 154-bed facility, part of Carolinas Health Care Annual Emergency Department volume of 30,000 patients Whiteville features small-town Southern charm just a short drive from beautiful North Carolina beaches Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital [...]

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Independent Contracting vs. Employment

September 1, 2011

If you’re a new resident entering the job market, you’re probably wondering what compensation model to choose. Should you be an independent contractator or remain in an employed model? Schumacher Group’s Brian Schurgin, MD, explains the pros and cons of each.

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Schumacher Group Partners With WellnessWorks

August 29, 2011

Schumacher Group is proud to announce a partnership with WellnessWorks — a privately held health care business development firm that works with patients’ employers to identify community resources that deliver primary care, specialty care and workers compensation services. “We come from Emergency Medicine but our mission includes improving quality for patients, and that doesn’t just mean in the [...]

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Is an ACO the Right Decision for Your Emergency Department?

August 25, 2011

Since the ratification of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, physician practices and hospitals have been scrambling to create accountable care organizations, or ACOs, which will be allowed to contract with Medicare in January 2012. But what is an ACO, and is it right for your Emergency Department? An ACO is model for payment [...]

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ER Jobs in N.C., West Virginia, Mississippi, New Mexico

August 23, 2011

Rutherford Hospital, Inc. Rutherfordton, N.C. Get exceptional training, and be a part of “Everything a Hospital Should Be” at RHI. A four-time, top 100 national hospital with an admission rate of 18percent to 143 beds 40,000 volume into a 24-bed Emergency Department with distinct single physician coverage hours and mid-level coverage hours Old-time charm of [...]

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Treating Patients with Kindness

August 23, 2011

Schumacher Group hires physicians to fill open emergency department jobs and hospital jobs with a very patient-centric view. One of the most common complaints on patient satisfaction surveys is that “the doctor didn’t listen to me.” Check out this video where Dr. Paul Veach explains the importance of treating patients with kindness and being an [...]

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