Locums Emergency Medicine Physician
Job at a glance
Job description
We are seeking a Locums Emergency Medicine Physician for coverage in Benton, Missouri. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Emergency Medicine physician or a Board-Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician with Emergency Medicine experience. Providers must be flexible to work days, nights, and weekends.
Position Highlights
- Locums Emergency Medicine
- Flexible scheduling required for days, nights, and weekends
- No call
- Average ED Census: Approximately 81 patients
- Annual ED Admissions: Approximately 12%
- Higher volume of lower-acuity Level 4 and 5 patients
- ICU available for higher-acuity patients
- All standard Emergency Department procedures required
Shift Options
Flexible PRN Scheduling- Scattered !0’s and 12’s
Clinical Environment
The Emergency Department sees a broad range of presentations, with a higher percentage of lower-acuity cases. The department also manages critically ill patients requiring advanced emergency interventions, including:
- Intubation
- Central line placement
- Other standard emergency procedures
- Critical care stabilization and management
- ICU-level patient care
Support & Services
The facility has access to an ICU and provides emergency care in a setting without dedicated:
- Pediatric services
- Plastics
- Neuro-interventional radiology
- Cardiac catheterization laboratory
- Obstetrics
Neurology and psychiatric services are available to support patient care as needed.
Requirements
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, OR FM/IM with 3+ years Emergency Medicine experience
- Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine with Emergency Medicine experience
- ATLS required
- ACLS required
- PALS required
- Active Missouri medical license