Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Opportunity – Washington

We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physicians for an ongoing locum opportunity in Seattle, Washington. Coverage is needed as soon as credentialed and is expected to continue through 2027. Physicians must be flexible to work a variety of day, mid, evening, and potentially night shifts based on facility needs.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: As soon as credentialed
• Ongoing coverage through 2027
• Ideal availability is approximately 15 shifts per month
• Emergency/temporary privileges available

Current Coverage Needs

• September 9–10: 6p–3a
• October 17–18: 11a–8p
• November 14: 11a–8p
• November 20: 7a–4p
• November 25: 6p–3a
• November 29: 7a–3p
• December 5–6: 11a–8p
• December 13: 11a–8p
• December 17: 6p–3a
• December 20–22: 11a–8p
• December 24: 7a–4p or 2p–11p
• December 25: 2p–11p
• December 27: 7a–3p

Schedule

Physicians must be willing to work varied shifts based on the facility's coverage needs.

• Mid Shift: 11a–8p daily
• AM Shift: 7a–4p Monday–Friday
• AM Weekend Shift: 7a–3p
• PM Shift: 2p–11p Monday–Friday
• PM Weekend Shift: 3p–11p
• 2027 coverage may also include 6p–3a or 10p–7a shifts

Practice Setting

• Emergency Department
• Mostly medical cases
• Low trauma
• Medium-to-high acuity
• Epic EMR
• RN support

Patient Volume

• Approximately 8–14 patients per day
• Approximately 8–14 admissions per day

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, treat, and determine disposition of Emergency Department patients
• Manage a broad spectrum of emergency conditions
• Coordinate care with consultants, Hospitalists, and other clinical teams
• Provide effective patient handoffs
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives

Requirements

• MD or DO
• ABEM/AOBEM Board Certified or Board Eligible required
• Physicians boarded solely in Family Medicine will not be accepted regardless of Emergency Medicine experience
• Emergency Medicine residency/fellowship requirements must be met
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience
• Active Washington medical license required
• IMLC licensing candidates are not currently being accepted
• ACLS, BLS and PALS required
• DEA required
• Clean background and malpractice history required
• No licensing actions
• Must be available for some or all of the listed coverage dates
• Must agree to work varied shifts according to facility needs

Credentialing

• Emergency/temporary privileges available

Ideal Candidate

An ABEM/AOBEM Emergency Medicine Physician with an active Washington license and at least two years of experience who can provide consistent, full-time coverage of approximately 15 shifts per month. The strongest candidate will have flexibility across day, mid, evening, and night shifts and be interested in providing ongoing coverage through 2027.