Central Illinois - Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens Contract Gig
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Ottawa, Illinois, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/21/24
Location Details: Central, IL - 1.5 hours SW of Chicago
Closest Airport/Distance to Assignment Location: Bloomington Airport BMI - which is 60 miles away
JOB DETAILS:
- Practice Type: Hospital based ER
- Trauma Level: Rural hospital - no trauma designation - locum must be confident in running ED codes, and competent in all required procedures
- Shift hours: 12hr in-house (7a-7p, 7p - 7a); Need help with day shifts the most
- Schedule: 10-20 shifts/month
- Specific Dates Open: 9/1/23 - 11/30/23 - likely ongoing
- Patient population/caseload: Single coverage Emergency Department w/ midlevel coverage
- Annual Volume: 15K-20K per year
- Patient Load: Department sees 55 patients per 24 period - Avg. doc sees 1.7 PPH on days and 1.2 PPH on nights
- Midlevel coverage 24/7 on Mon, Wed, Fri; 11a-11p Tues, Thurs
- Procedures required: Intubation, lac repairs, central lines, chest tubes, fracture reductions, lumbar puncture, splinting, cardioversion, surgical airway (emergent), vaginal delivery (emergent), foreign body removal.
- Staffing: Will work with NPs and/or PAs. Not expected to sign their charts. Will sign out to other physicians.
- Anesthesia is 30 minutes out
- EMR: EPIC
- Credentialing: ?
- Licensing: Active IL license, IMLC letter in hand
- Required Certifications/Cred Items: BC/BE, DEA Required, ACLS, BLS
- Minimum # years’ experience: 1