Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center — a nationally recognized Healing Hospital and designated Cardiac Arrest Center, Primary Stroke Center, and Accredited Chest Pain Center — is recruiting board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physicians to join its established ED team in Gilbert, Arizona, just southeast of Phoenix. The department handles 50,000 visits annually across 35 beds, supported by on-site specialty and subspecialty coverage, a dedicated pediatric unit, and Cerner EMR. This is a high-acuity, well-resourced community setting with the clinical infrastructure of a regional referral center and the lifestyle advantages of one of the fastest-growing, most livable suburbs in the Southwest.
Perks and Benefits
- Employed physician position with a nationally scaled emergency medicine group
- Access to full benefits package typical of large physician services organizations (details provided at offer stage)
- Professional liability insurance coverage
- Practice supported by board-certified physicians and registered nurses trained in both adult and pediatric emergency medicine
- Stable, high-volume platform with specialty and subspecialty backup on-site
Practice Highlights
- 50,000 ED visits per year across a 35-bed emergency department
- Average patient throughput of 2 patients per hour per physician
- 20% admission rate — moderate acuity with meaningful inpatient conversion
- Cerner EMR platform
- On-site laboratory for rapid diagnostic turnaround
- Accredited Chest Pain Center with dedicated cardiovascular care service line
- Designated Cardiac Arrest Center
- Primary Stroke Center designation
- On-site specialty and subspecialty physician coverage
- ED team composed of board-certified physicians and registered nurses trained in adult and pediatric emergency medicine
- 22-bed Phoenix Children's Hospital pediatric unit embedded within the facility (opened 2014), expanding pediatric emergency capability on campus
- Full-service hospital with cardiovascular care, family birth center, gastroenterology, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, sleep center, and more
- Nationally recognized Healing Hospital designation; opened June 2006 with sustained recognition for leadership, healing environment, and environmental sustainability
- Community Grants Program reflecting institutional investment in the surrounding region
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility required — ABEM (American Board of Emergency Medicine) or ABOEM (American Board of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine)
- Completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program
- Active Arizona medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Clinical comfort with the full spectrum of adult and pediatric emergency acuity, including chest pain, stroke, and cardiac arrest protocols
About the Community
Gilbert sits in the southeast Phoenix metro — consistently ranked among the safest cities and best places to live in the United States, and recognized as both "Phoenix's Coolest Suburb" and a top-five foodie neighborhood in the metro area. The town blends agricultural roots with a thriving food and craft beverage scene, family-friendly neighborhoods, emerging nightlife, bike trails, and abundant open space, all within easy reach of the broader Phoenix metro's cultural, sports, and outdoor amenities. Cost of living remains competitive relative to other major Sun Belt metros, and the region's year-round climate and continued economic growth make it a compelling long-term destination for physicians relocating with families.