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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region.

Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety.

These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Specialty

Join a large health network that is a community hospital and a regional referral center, boasting more than 125 physicians who care for more than 140,000 patients each year.

Board-certified emergency medicine physicians are supported by advanced practice clinicians with emergency care training and specially trained emergency nurses. We have one of the largest emergency medicine residencies in the country, which gives us access to top emergency medicine trainees.

In an Emergency Medicine career with LVHN, you’ll experience:

A large, multi-site employed group of more than 125 emergency physicians, including seven toxicologists and more than 60 advanced practice clinicians.

LVHN treats 300,000 emergency department (ED) patients annually in nine EDs (high-volume EDs: 100,000 patients annually; small-town, community hospital EDs: 30,000 patients annually).

LVH-Cedar Crest provides the region’s only Children’s Hospital and PICU, seeing about 34,000 pediatric patients.

LVHN–MedEvac provides air and ground critical care transportation.

Specialized trauma care is provided in our extensive trauma system – the only health system in Pennsylvania with hospitals to earn all four levels of trauma accreditation. Five LVHN hospitals have earned accreditation from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation as certified trauma centers.

Benefits

As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.

  • Starting Bonus
  • Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
  • Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
  • CME Allowance
  • Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM)

  • Active PA Medical License
  • Sound medical knowledge and clinical skills
  • Great communication and teamwork skills
  • Strong work ethics and integrity

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law.

All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Work Shift

Day Shift

Address

1770 Main St

Primary Location

Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hellertown

Position Type: Onsite

Union

Not Applicable

Work Schedule

Department: 1012-55110 LVPG-L Emergency Med - Hellertown

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients within a large, multi-site health network. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and nurses to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric emergency care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 10 employers

8
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks41 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
24% this job
Sign-on bonus
15% this job
Relocation assistance
12% this job
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Hellertown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$2,168/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Lehigh Valley Health Network

Hospitals and Health Care
Allentown, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Starting Bonus
Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
CME Allowance
Relocation (if applicable)