Parma Community Medical Center

Parma Community Medical Center Profile

• Parma is an independent, not-for-profit 348-bed hospital located on the Southwest side of Cuyahoga County in suburban Cleveland.
• The supportive board certified medical staff of over 500 physicians represents more than 35 specialties.
• Parma offers acute and sub-acute inpatient care including a new heart surgery center, oncology and CARF certified rehab units, and a Medicare certified skilled nursing facility.
• The hospital offers a wide range of outpatient and community outreach programs including home health care, hospice, adult day care, screenings and educational programs.
• The newly renovated and expanded Emergency Department opened in July 2004 and a new 18-bed ICU offer patients the latest in state-of-the-art care.
• The hospital also hosts a technologically advanced Radiology Department with two (2) CT Scanners, one (1) MRI unit and one (1) PET Scanner in addition to outstanding support services.

Hospitalist Program Profile

• At Parma, the healthcare employment team of six full and part-time physicians provide on-site service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including PAT coverage and double physician/mid level provider coverage during the day.  Day shifts are generally 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; night shifts from 7 p.m. - 7 a.m., and the schedule consists of four to seven days on and four to seven days off. Each full time hospitalist will work up to 192 hours of clinical professional medical services per month, consisting of approximately 12 and eight-hour shifts.
• The Hospitalist Team provides service response for codes, consultations, inpatient episodic medical care, ICU procedures, unassigned ED call and patient admission/discharge.
• The Hospitalist Program is an integral component for the delivery of inpatient healthcare at the hospital.

Community

• Parma is home to over 100,000 residents, hosts many small businesses and major industries, and is situated 12 miles southwest of Cleveland in Cuyahoga County.
• The city offers a wide variety of recreational facilities including swimming pools, tennis courts, skating rinks, golf courses, baseball field, lakes, a senior citizens center and the Gibbs Farm of the Parma Historical Society.
• Almost 90 acres of the Big Creek Metroparks System are also located in the city.
• In addition to the local attractions, the Northeast Ohio region hosts major sports opportunities including the Cleveland Indians and Cavaliers, the attractions of the Lake Erie coast, major cultural activities including the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Museum of Art and endless shopping and fine dining opportunities.   
• Abundant residential options include Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Brecksville, Broadview Heights, Hinckley and other nearby desirable communities offering excellent schools and easy access to all that northeast Ohio has to offer.
• Parma Community General Hospital is the second largest employer in the City of Parma, the 26^th largest employer in Cuyahoga County.