Locum Emergency Medicine Physician needed in Iowa

Locum Emergency Medicine Physician

Seeking an onsite Locum Emergency Medicine physician to provide coverage due to a recruitment gap. This role involves shift-based emergency department care with no call requirements. Physicians will work alongside APPs, nurses, techs, radiology, and lab support within a Cerner EHR environment.

Schedule & Shifts

Shift Options:

• 06:00–16:00

• 09:00–21:00

• 14:00–00:00

• 20:00–06:00

Current Open Shifts:

• 12/31/2025: 06:00–16:00

• 1/12/2026–1/13/2026: 14:00–00:00

• 1/17/2026–1/18/2026: 20:00–06:00

• 1/24/2026–1/25/2026: 20:00–06:00

• 1/25/2026–1/26/2026: 20:00–06:00

• 1/30/2026–1/31/2026: 20:00–06:00

• 1/31/2026–2/1/2026: 20:00–06:00

Job Details

• Reason for Coverage: Recruitment gap

• ED Volume: Approx. 80 patients/day; ~1.8 patients/hour per physician

• Support Staff: 12-hour APP coverage, full nursing and tech support, full radiology and lab services

• EHR: Cerner

• Travel/Lodging Policies:

  • No flights; travel must follow McLaren/AHSA policy

  • No reimbursement for medical staff fees

  • No 3rd-party lodging sites; McLaren is tax-exempt and does not reimburse lodging taxes

Required Procedures & Skills

Includes but not limited to:

• Adult & pediatric outpatient care

• Newborn resuscitation

• Orthopedic care for non-displaced fractures

• Suturing, I&D

• Uncomplicated psychiatric evaluations across age groups

• Ventilation and airway management (up to 24 hrs without pulm consult)

• Acute volume/BP management

• Central and arterial lines

• EKG interpretation

• Arthrocentesis

• Lumbar puncture

• Paracentesis

• Standard ED procedures

Submission Requirements

• Board Certified (EM preferred; IM/FM accepted with 2+ yrs recent ED experience)

• Active Michigan license at time of submission (no IMLC)

• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS

• Local candidates only (no exceptions)

• Clean background for expedited credentialing

• Exact availability for listed shifts required

Employee Health Requirements

• Flu vaccine (2024–2025 season)

• COVID documentation or declination

• TB testing: 2-step within 12 months or QuantiFERON within 6 months, plus questionnaire

• Hep B titer or declination

• MMR and Varicella: vaccine series or titers

• TDAP within last 10 years

Information Needed for Presentation

• Candidate home address

• Personal phone number

• Email address

• Date of birth

• Board certification details

• Michigan license information