Emergency Medicine Physician Tennessee

URGENT POSITION!!!

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Position specific questions

Must be ABEM

· Do we have a PAWS request and approval for this need? No

· Reason for the need? 2 FTE MD positions vacant

· When would the provider need to start? ASAP

· Duration of need? Minimum of 3 months, likely 6-9 months

· What’s the schedule? On-site, call coverage, weekends, nights

o Are there specific dates needed? No

o If call is involved, what is call volume? How often do they get called back on-site? No call

o Call/Rotation schedule? No Call, standard ED schedule

· Will they take an APP (or SFA when applicable)? No

Candidate Parameters

· Any specific fellowships/ certifications/ procedures/ competencies we are looking for? ABEM required

· Experience level? No requirement, would suggest min 3 years experience

Credentialing questions:

· Will emergency privileges be an option? Yes

· Are case logs needed? If so, what are the requirements? No case log requirements

Hospital/unit questions

· How many daily admissions? 28

· Trauma center? Types of cases? Acuity? Level 3 trauma designation

· What does the support staff look like? ED RN Fully staffed

· How will follow up cases be handled? (when applicable- inpatient or outpatient)

Credentialing questions

· Will we do emergency privs or temps? Yes

· Orientation done on first day of assignment or prior? First day of assignment

Specialty Specific Questions:

Emergency Medicine

· What are the shift times? 6a-2p, 9a-6p,1p-10p,3p-11p,4p-10p,9p-6a

· Is call involved? No

· What procedures are required? ACLS and ATLS procedures.

· What does the support staff include? 32 hours of APP coverage per day

· What is the average patient census? 130 pts/day

• What are the most common cases the locum will see? C/P, Abd Pain, AMS
• Does the unit use robots? If so, what kind? Tele Psych and Tele-neurology

· How many EM physicians are typically on staff per shift? 2