SARATOGA EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, P.C.
MISSION
Saratoga Emergency Physicians, PC (SEP) is committed to the
promotion and maintenance of the public's health and well being.
Through its medical services, SEP recognizes its responsibility to
intervene in the acute emergency with a human response, and with
high standards of medical care. The inpatient service (SIP)
supports this mission while providing medical care and treatment
to hospitalized patients.
PHILOSOPHY
As a hospital-based provider of episodic and inpatient care,
SEP recognizes the value of attracting practitioners of the
highest caliber. SEP provides a professional environment for each
of its members and employees to make use of their skills and
interests in the pursuit of satisfying careers. This goal is
pursued through the establishment of democratic processes and
mutual cooperation. It is SEP's belief that policies and practices
which are respectful of the social, emotional and physiologic
needs of its members will serve to stimulate professional interest
and growth, prolong careers, and ultimately, serve those who turn
to us for their medical care.
HISTORY
SEP was incorporated in 1989, as a professional corporation
composed of physicians committed to providing emergency medical
care. That same year SEP began its operation as a fee-for-service
emergency medicine group at Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home. In
1993, SEP expanded its practice to include the Emergency
Department at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, NY. St. Mary's was
staffed for eleven years until the group elected to leave that
site. In 1997, SEP began providing coverage in the
Emergency Department at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville,
NY. Later that year, the group initiated an inpatient
"hospitalist" program at Saratoga Hospital. During 1998, SEP began
staffing an urgent care center in cooperation with Saratoga
Hospital in the Saratoga Springs area. The group consists of
career-oriented physicians and their supervised physician
assistants and nurse practitioners. In January pf 2005 SEP opened
an independently owned site, Urgent Care of Southern Saratoga, in
Clifton Park, NY. In April of 2007 SEP collaboratively with
Saratoga Hospital, opened a third Urgent Care Center in Malta, NY. All physician members
belong to the active medical staff at their primary hospital and
all make valuable contributions to the hospital through medical
staff activities. Additionally, Physician members provide medical
leadership for local EMS organizations, and contribute their
efforts to community organizations outside of the medical field.
SEP sponsors many local civic and charitable events.