Sisters of Charity Hospital – St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga, New York is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician to join a 24/7 staffed emergency department serving the Eastern Suburbs of Western New York. The 18-room ED, built in 2005, is part of the Catholic Health System — a non-profit regional network with Joint Commission accreditation and a national top-5% Healthgrades ranking in Orthopedic Services. This is a full-time opportunity with sign-on bonus, flexible scheduling, and a clear pathway into local, regional, and national leadership roles for physicians who want to grow beyond clinical practice.
Perks and Benefits
- Sign-on bonus available for full-time candidates
- Flexible scheduling with collaborative leadership support
- Access to a clinician wellness program and clinician referral program
- Exclusive access to educational resources, professional development content, live events, and an active online community of Emergency Medicine physicians
- Leadership development programs including Leadership Education and Development (LEAD), Coach Development Academy, Women in Leadership (WIL), and the National Medical Leadership Conference (NMLC)
- Defined pathway to advance into local, regional, and national leadership roles
Practice Highlights
- 18 specially-designed private treatment rooms with computer access for bedside registration
- Emergency department constructed in 2005 featuring a two-story lobby and an open nurses' station design that supports greater family access and care coordination
- 24/7 coverage model staffed by certified Emergency Medicine physicians, physician assistants, and nurses
- Part of Catholic Health System — a non-profit network spanning multiple hospitals, primary care centers, and imaging centers across Western New York, providing robust subspecialty referral and consultation infrastructure
- Joint Commission accredited facility meeting the highest national healthcare standards
- Healthgrades top-5% nationally for Orthopedic Services (2018); two-time consecutive recipient of Healthgrades' highest rating in Total Knee Replacement — reflecting a high-acuity orthopedic patient population in the ED catchment
- Serving Cheektowaga and the Eastern Suburbs of Western New York since 1960 — an established community hospital with deep regional roots and consistent patient volume
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Active New York State medical license or eligibility to obtain
- Comfort managing the full spectrum of community emergency department acuity, including medical, surgical, and orthopedic presentations
About the Community
Cheektowaga is a suburban community directly adjacent to Buffalo, New York, offering the lifestyle advantages of a quieter residential setting with immediate access to a major metropolitan area. Buffalo is home to a thriving arts and food scene, professional sports franchises, and world-class institutions including the University at Buffalo health sciences campus. The region sits minutes from Niagara Falls, Lake Erie, and the Finger Lakes wine country, with four-season recreation ranging from skiing at Ellicottville to summer boating on the Great Lakes — all at a cost of living well below comparable Northeast metros.