Banner Lassen Medical Center in Susanville, California is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician to join its critical access hospital emergency department. This 25-bed Banner Health facility — opened in 2003 — serves as the primary acute care resource for Susanville and the broader Lassen County region, offering a full-service clinical environment that includes oncology, cardiology, women's health, maternity care, and specialty care alongside emergency medicine. The position offers flexible scheduling, paid malpractice with tail coverage, and the operational support of a large national emergency medicine group — freeing clinicians to focus entirely on patient care.
Perks and Benefits
- Excellent compensation structure with travel covered for four consecutive shifts
- Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
- Flexible scheduling that supports work/life balance
- Access to over 300,000 CME hours through an affiliated institute's online and in-person library
- Freedom from practice management responsibilities — billing, credentialing, and administrative overhead handled at the group level
- Potential career growth opportunities within a nationally recognized emergency medicine organization
Practice Highlights
- 25-bed critical access hospital designated facility serving Susanville and Lassen County
- Full-service acute care campus with emergency medicine, oncology, cardiology, women's health, maternity care, family medicine, and additional specialty services
- Facility mission centered on the latest medical technology, patient safety, and compassionate community-based care
- Broad regional referral catchment across Lassen County and surrounding rural Northern California communities
- Operational and administrative support structure eliminates practice management burden, allowing full clinical focus
- Stability of a well-established Banner Health system facility with a track record of serving the community since 2003
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Active California medical license or eligibility to obtain licensure in California
- Comfort with the full acuity spectrum of a rural critical access emergency department, including stabilization and transfer coordination
About the Community
Susanville is the county seat of Lassen County in northeastern California, situated at approximately 4,200 feet elevation on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada — a setting that offers four-season outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, hunting, skiing, and access to Lassen Volcanic National Park just to the west. The area is known for its low cost of living, wide open spaces, and a tight-knit community atmosphere that appeals strongly to physicians seeking a slower pace and genuine connection with the patients they serve. Sacramento is accessible to the southwest, providing a major metropolitan option for travel, culture, and specialty services when desired.