Physician - Emergency Medicine in Oklahoma
Updated 10/24/26
74820, Ada, Oklahoma, United States
Physician
Emergency Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
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Are you an Emergency Medicine physician searching for your next locum tenens opportunity? This position with one of VISTA's healthcare partners in Oklahoma might be the perfect fit for you!
Opportunity Highlights
- Assignment Dates: ASAP – January 29, 2027
- Schedule:
- 8–10 shifts per month (days and nights); urgent need is for nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ada Shift Times:
- 6a – 6p
- 11a – 11p / 12p – 12a (AP Shifts, sometimes filled with physician)
- 6p – 6a
- Ardmore Shift Times:
- 6a – 4p
- 7a – 6p
- 11a – 11p (AP Shift, sometimes filled with physician)
- 4p – 3a
- 6p – 6a
- No guaranteed hours over 8; OT begins after confirmed shift has been worked (e.g., 8, 10, or 12-hour shift)
- Allowed Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
- Job Setting: Outpatient / Emergency Department
- Practice Setting: No Call; Admissions not required
- EMR System: Epic (all Mercy locations)
- Trauma Level: Level 3
- ED Beds: 17 (Ardmore)
- Patients Per Shift: 20–25
- Annual ED Volume: Approximately 40,000 per year (Ardmore)
- Admission Rate: 15% (both locations)
- Types of Cases/Procedures: Standard emergency medicine procedures including central lines, intubations, and similar; 15% admission rate
- Consultants Available: Cardiology, nephrology, surgery, podiatry, orthopedics, pediatrics, urology, tele-neurology, hospitalists
- 24-Hour Support Services Available: Anesthesia, General Surgery, Laboratory, OR, Radiology
- Support Staff: RNs (6), MAs (3), PA/NPs (1–2), Office Staff (2)
- Supervision Required: No APP or resident/teaching supervision required
- Multiple Providers Accepted: Yes
- Malpractice Insurance: Provided by vendor
- Credentialing Timeframe: Approximately 90 days; temporary privileges not available
- Availability Requirement: Providers must submit availability through 2026 at time of bid submission
Minimum Requirements
- Board Certified/Board Eligible: Board Certified required; must be ER residency trained and board certified (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine will not be accepted)
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS required
- Licensure: Active Oklahoma license required, will consider IMLC
- Hospital/Surgery Center Privileges: Required
- Fellowship: Required
About VISTA Staffing
A ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent 10-Year Diamond Award winner, VISTA has 30 years of experience optimizing continuity of care for hospitals, medical practices and government agencies across the US. A leading provider of short-term US locum tenens and permanent physician search services, VISTA partners healthcare providers with facilities who need them most, providing an effective strategy for lessening the impact of the global provider shortage. Our VISTA team goes above and beyond to make healthcare providers feel valued in the job search process and are committed to elevating careers to new heights.
For more information, visit https://www.vistastaff.com.
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