Department of
Emergency Medicine

Davis Memorial Hospital

Location

Eastern mountains of West Virginia. Approximately 3 hours from Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, and Charleston, WV. Widely recognized for its beautiful scenery and colorful four seasons, Elkins is a gateway community into West Virginia’s mountain playground and was recently named a top mountain biking destination in the country.

Elkins, a charming community of 20,000 situated in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains, offers a modest cost of living, good schools, and one of the nation’s safest communities. The area offers a boundless amount of recreation activities ranging from class VI white water rafting to some of the most legendary fly fishing destinations, kayaking, and mountain biking, as well as hiking and camping to name a few. While cost of living remains modest, the quality of education and community safety is reflected in the community’s progressive nature.

Enjoy the privileges of city living within driving distance with Pittsburgh, PA, just under 3 hours away; Washington DC, under 4 hours; and West Virginia’s capital, Charleston, in under 2 hours.

At a glance

  • Volume: 30,000 visits/year
  • Trauma: Level V (State Verified)
  • Shifts: 12 hours
  • Coverage: 36 hours of physician at approximately 1.7 pts/hour. 12 hours of APP coverage
  • Required experience: Board certified. Prefer ABEM but will consider FM/IM with ED experience
  • EMR: McKesson Paragon
  • Misc: Country setting. Associated with academic medical center. In-house specialists include hospitalists, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, and orthopaedics.