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Emergency Medicine Physician

Join our team as an Emergency Medicine Physician in beautiful San Diego, CA. This locum tenens position offers the opportunity to work in an inpatient setting with a focus on direct patient care.

Job Description

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: San Diego, CA
• Service Setting: Inpatient
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Nov 1, 2025 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Shift Schedule: TBD - 12-hour shifts
• Patient Volume: TBD
• Admissions: Yes
• % of Practice: 95% Direct Patient Care, 5% Administrative Duties
• Procedures:
  • C-line & A-line Placement
  • Emergency Chest Tube or Needle Thoracostomy
  • Peritoneal Lavage
  • Defibrillation & Synchronized Cardioversion
  • Endotracheal Intubation
  • Lumbar puncture, Proctoscopy/Anoscopy
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • Simple closed fracture & dislocation reduction
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Temporary pacemaker placement
  • Cricothyroidotomy
• EMR: CPRS
• Hospital Privileges required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges available: Yes

Requirements

• Active unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States
• BC/BE in Emergency Medicine
• DEA
• BLS, ACLS
• Must have significant recent experience working in the Emergency Department
• Clean record