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Locums ED Physician

Join our team as a Locums ED Physician for additional coverage at a teaching hospital with 33 ED beds and a 22% admission rate. The facility is situated on a 129-acre wooded campus that includes the main hospital, a 50-bed rehabilitation hospital, an outpatient rehabilitation center, and a community health and fitness center. The health system was named one of the top 20 large community hospitals in the U.S. by Thomson Reuters in 2012.

Job Description

• Provide coverage for an understaffed emergency department
• Manage approximately 40 shifts until the position is filled
• Work in a facility with a total of 312 beds
• Participate in shifts from 6 AM to 4 PM, 10 AM to 9 PM, 2 PM to 1 AM, and 8 PM to 6 AM (night shift required)
• Collaborate with a team that includes 1 doctor and 1 APC on night shifts, and 2 doctors and 1 APC on swing shifts
• Handle a census of approximately 49,000 patients per year, averaging 139 patients per day
• Respond to trauma cases and coordinate with trauma surgeons as needed
• Utilize Meditech EMR for patient documentation

Requirements

• Vent management, central lines, chest tubes, trauma, ultrasound, procedural sedation, emergency cricothyroidotomy, difficult airway management, and rapid sequence intubation experience
• Board certified/board eligible in Emergency Medicine (must maintain certification)
• ATLS certification (must have had ATLS training; does not need to be current)
• Completion of moderate sedation exam for requested privileges
• Immunization records for MMR, VZV, Hep B, Tdap
• Flu vaccination annually between October and March
• TB screening within the last 12 months (not required to keep current)
• COVID-19 vaccination (two doses or waiver for religious/medical reasons)

Benefits

• Temporary privileges available under certain circumstances with approval from MSO and CMO
• Orientation completed the day prior to the first shift (must be on a weekday)
• Computer-based training must be completed prior to orientation

Community Overview

The community surrounding the hospital offers a supportive environment with access to various healthcare services and recreational activities. The facility's commitment to quality care and community health makes it an integral part of the region.