b'states draft or consider similar legislation. Basedfor healthcare workers, particularly those in on conversations many of our members had withemergency departments across Pennsylvania. legislators during our Day on the Hill, we areThis effort also presents an opportunity to cautiously optimistic about the level of legislativebuild on established working relationships with support for this initiative. organizations such as PAMED, POMA, and the Pennsylvania chapter of the Emergency Nurses Violence Against HealthcareAssociation (PA ENA), allowing us to stand in Workers solidarity to protect ourselves and our colleagues. As we refine the focus of this potential legislation, One incident is too many, and Pennsylvania haswe will look to you, our members, for input seen several widely reported attacks on healthcareand guidance to help shape an effective and workers in the past year alone. We must do moremeaningful approach.to protect both healthcare staff and the patientsIts times like these when we cannot risk remaining we serve. As the safety net of our healthcaresilent. Its times like these to strengthen current system, the question becomes: who is left to carerelationships and build new ones. Its times like for patients if we are injuredor worse? these for us to raise our collective voice on the PACEP has already started developing earlyissues that matter most. Its times like these when concepts for legislation to strengthen protectionsPACEP can truly make an impact.JOIN OURTEAMEMERGENCYMEDICINEOPPORTUNITIESAVAILABLEPenn State Health Emergency MedicineAbout Us: Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania. We are the only medical facility in Pennsylvania to be accredited as a Level I pediatric trauma center and Level I adult trauma center.The system includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Childrens Hospital and Penn State Cancer Institute based in Hershey, Pa.; Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center in Enola, Pa.; Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, Pa.; Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Lancaster, Pa.; Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, Pa.; Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, a specialty provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, in Harrisburg, Pa.; and 2,450+ physicians and direct care providers at 225 outpatient practices. Additionally, the system jointly operates various healthcare providers, including Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center and Hershey Endoscopy Center.We foster a collaborative environment rich with diversity, share aBenefit highlights include:passion for patient care, and have a space for those who share Competitive salary with sign-on bonusour spark of innovative research interests. Our health system is Comprehensive benefits and retirement packageexpanding and we have opportunities in both academic hospital as Relocation assistance & CME allowancewell community hospital settings.Attractive neighborhoods in scenic central PennsylvaniaFOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Heather Peffley, PHR CPRPPenn State Health Lead Physician Recruiter hpeffley@pennstatehealth.psu.eduPenn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every persons perspectives and lived experiences.We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.'