Meritus Medical Center

Emergency Department

• Trauma Designation: Level III
• ED Volume: 71,000
• ED Beds: 52
• 6 Fast Track beds
• ED Admission Rate: 20%
  • 12% PEDs
• Staffing Model:
  • 50 hours of physician coverage
  • 50 hours of APP coverage
• EMR: Epic
• 20% admission rate; 12% PEDs

Hospital

• 223-Bed / 41 Bassinets acute care hospital
• The most advanced technologies available
• Services include a special care nursery, a Level III Trauma program, a primary stroke center, and a wound center, as well as a interventional cardiac laboratory
• This 500,000 square-foot, the medical center serves approximately 475,000 area residents
• State-of-the-art medical technologies
• Advanced 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), single-photo-emission computed tomography (SPECT) scanners, in-department bariatric CT scanner, and cardiac interventions

Benefits

Financial Benefits

• Equity ownership for all full-time physicians
• Industry-leading 10% company funded 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Rx coverage
• Short- and long-term disability (own occupation)
• Annual CME/BEA (Business Expense Account)
• Medical Malpractice with tail and litigation support
• Pioneering Paid Military Leave
• Groundbreaking 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Student loan refinancing as low as 2.99%

Intangible Benefits

• Location flexibility and career stability of a national group
• National Clinical Governance Board (NCGB) of internally elected clinicians
• Clinical Management Tools (CMTs)
• Center for Emergency Medical Education (CEME)
• 24/7/365 live physician support
• USACS Orientation and Assemblies
• Professional Development Programs including:
• Scholars (Leadership Training)
• Efficiency Academy
• Engagement & Experience Academy
• Internal USACS traveling physicians

Community

Hagerstown offers small-town living within reach of Washington, DC and Baltimore. Situated between the Alleghany and Blue Ridge mountains, this bedroom community offers a rich history and has become a center of transit and commerce, as well as a commercial and industrial hub. Hagerstown features a beautiful park system and a forward-thinking school system. Its small-town hospitality and friendliness make Hagerstown a great place to call home. 

Hagerstown’s public schools, administered by the Washington County Public Schools systems, provide students with access to world-class educational opportunities. Residents also have easy access to several private schools. Beyond a focus on academic performance, the schools offer a wide range of athletic programs. In addition, the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts is a magnet high school for gifted students.