
Community Health Systems
Emergency Medicine - Tucson, AZ
Tucson, AZ
Northwest Healthcare is seeking Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians to join its 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. AtNorthwest 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.
About the Hospital
Northwest Medical Center is a 287-bed acute care hospital serving northwest Tucson and surrounding communities. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency care, surgical services, cardiology, women’s health, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, and specialty care. As a long-standing healthcare provider in southern Arizona, Northwest Medical Center plays a central role in delivering coordinated care across the region in collaboration with affiliated hospitals, urgent care centers, surgery centers, and physician practices.
Community
Northwest Tucson and the nearby Oro Valley offer a high quality of life with more than 300 days of sunshine annually, access to the Sonoran Desert, and abundant outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, and golf. The area features cultural events, shopping districts, higher education institutions such as The University of Arizona, and a diverse culinary scene. Strong schools, affordable housing, and a growing economy make the region attractive for families and professionals.
About Community Health Systems
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) is one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers. Developing and operating healthcare delivery systems in 36 distinct markets across 13 states, CHS is committed to helping people get well and live healthier. CHS operates 60+ acute-care hospitals and more than 1,000 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, occupational medicine clinics, imaging centers, cancer centers and ambulatory surgery centers.
From Alaska to Florida, our affiliated hospitals are the cornerstones of their communities. These local hospitals and healthcare systems play a vital role by providing close to home care and peace of mind for millions of people each year.
Our affiliated hospitals have the flexibility to meet individual needs and the ability to offer competitive recruitment packages and start-up incentives. Hundreds of physicians choose CHS affiliated hospitals each year for quality of care and quality of life.
Posted February 21, 2024