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Urgent Care Physician - (Urgent Care) Locum Tenens
Dallas, Texas, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Urgent Care
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time Locums/Travel Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Perry Point, Maryland, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/02/14
Job Description & Requirements
Urgent Care Physician - (Urgent Care) Locum Tenens
StartDate: ASAP Available Shifts: Varied Shift

This facility is in need of additional physicians to pick up shifts rotating between days, nights, weekends, and holidays. The work entails urgent care, in-house call, and rounding duties. Shifts are typically between 11-13 hours in length and can be strung together. The schedule will be mutually agreeable.

Urgent Care(locum tenens) is a division of medicine devoted to providing immediate care to patients suffering from acute illness. An urgent care physician must possess a broad fund of knowledge, as they deal with a wide range of cases ranging from complex and exotic to routine on a daily basis. Generally speaking, patients visit urgent care centers when they are unable to see their primary care physician. Urgent care medicine has a lot in common with family and emergency medicines as it is usually a patient's first point of contact for a medical concern.

Required Qualifications
The physicians shall be board certified or board eligible and have experience in the urgent care setting. Additionally, basic life support certification will be required prior to the start date.

Facility Location
Located in picturesque Cecil County, Perry Point offers small-town New England living at its finest. The town is situated just outside of Perryville and is a stone's throw away from both the banks of the Susquehanna River and the idyllic Furnace Bay. Residents of the community are able to enjoy the beautiful geography of the area as well as its abundant city and state parks, including Perryville Community Park located at the tip of the peninsula. The town is just a short day trip from Baltimore, which affords residents a wealth of cultural activities, dining options, and nightlife mere miles away. For archetypal small-town New England living with a close proximity to a major city and no shortage of natural beauty, Perry Point is one of Maryland's hidden gems.



Job Benefits
Staff Care typically arranges medical or dental malpractice insurance for contractor physicians and other specialists with whom we match to client opportunities. In addition, Staff Care locum tenens positions regularly receive highly competitive pay and a dedicated team to handle all travel, lodging, rental, and transportation needs.

About the Company
Staff Care, an AMN Healthcare company, is the nation's leader in locum tenens staffing. We provide flexible, temporary employment options for physicians, clinicians, and other allied health professionals in all specialties with a variety of healthcare organizations, typically with interim contracts lasting from one week to one year. AMN Healthcare is an EEO/AA/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply.

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