Description:

Location: Lake Charles, LA

Specialty Requested: Emergency Medicine Physician

Other Acceptable Specialties: FP/IM or EM trained

Openings: 5

Reason For Opening: Vacancy

Start Date: June 1st, 2014

End Date or Ongoing Coverage: ongoing

Minimum Length of Initial Coverage: 6 months

Type of Clinic (MSG, SSG, Solo, CH): Hospital - no trauma designation

Hospital/Facility Size (# beds/exam rooms): 390+ beds, 16 ED beds

Schedule: 6a-6p, 12[-8p, 6p-6a - at least 6 shifts/month

Patient Volume: 25,000 annual volume, 30% admissions rate

Patient Ages: All ages

IP/OP: IP

Call: No call

Support Staff: Double physician coverage noon to 8p with a MLP til 10p

Responsibilities (ICU, Vents, OB, etc): High acuity level - seeing 70 pts/day, also children and women seen, docs run all codes

Charting/Dictation: Meditech

BC/BE Requirement: Residency Trained BE/BC ABEM or AOBEM OR IM/FP with 2 years of ED experience (peds experience is preferred) - BE within 5 yrs.

Privileges Required? (turnaround): 45-60 days from receipt of completed hospital app, provided all info is 100% completed.

DEA / CSR Requirements: Yes

Medicare / Medicaid Requirements: Yes

Certification Requirements (BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS, etc.) ACLS, PALS, and ATLS preferred

Additional Info: New start up. Go live date is 6/1/14.

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