$320/HR – Emergency Medicine Locums | Athens, TN

Updated 9/21/26
$300.00 – $320.00 hourly
Tennessee, Tennessee, United States
Physician
Emergency Medicine
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
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Job description

Job description

Emergency Medicine Physician – Locum Tenens | Athens, TN | $320/Hour

Location: Athens, Tennessee
Setting: Emergency Department
Pay: $320/hour
Coverage: Locum Tenens
Temporary Privileges: Available

Aequor Healthcare is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician for locum tenens coverage in Athens, TN. This opportunity offers $320/hour, manageable patient volume, specialty backup, and temporary privileges for qualified physicians.

Opportunity Highlights

  • $320/hour

  • Athens, Tennessee

  • Annual ED Volume: Approximately 23,000 patients

  • Patient Volume: Approximately 1.2 patients/hour

  • Hospital Size: 48 beds

  • Emergency Department: 14 beds

  • Temporary/Emergency Privileges: Available

  • Average Temporary Privileging Time: Approximately 30 days

  • Higher-acuity patients are diverted by EMS to another facility when appropriate

  • FM and IM-trained physicians accepted when all facility requirements are met

  • Multiple specialty backup services available

  • No scribe services

Physician Requirements

  • 5+ years of Emergency Medicine experience

  • Board Certification required

  • Acceptable Board Certifications:

    • ABEM/AOBEM

    • ABIM/AOBIM

    • ABFM

  • ACLS, ATLS & PALS required

  • Must have the required Tennessee license before application processing; pending licenses will not be processed

Specialty Backup Available

Anesthesiology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Nephrology, and Psychiatry.

Interested?

If you have upcoming availability and meet the requirements, let’s connect! Send your current CV and availability to learn more and get started.

Ikeema Quattlebaum
Recruiter | Aequor Healthcare

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Cell: 803-206-0620
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Website: Aequor.com

Job Responsibilities

Provide emergency medical care to patients presenting to the 14-bed Emergency Department.
Evaluate, diagnose, stabilize, and treat patients with acute illnesses and injuries.
Manage an average volume of approximately 1.2 patients per hour.
Perform appropriate emergency medicine procedures within the physician’s scope of practice.
Order and interpret diagnostic testing, imaging, and laboratory studies.
Develop treatment plans and determine appropriate admission, discharge, transfer, or referral.
Stabilize patients requiring a higher level of care and coordinate transfers when necessary.

Qualifications

5+ years of Emergency Medicine experience
Board Certification required
Acceptable Board Certifications:
ABEM/AOBEM
ABIM/AOBIM
ABFM
ACLS, ATLS & PALS required
Must have the required Tennessee license before application processing; pending licenses will not be processed

Working Hours

Day/Night
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Hiring Organization

Aequor Healthcare , LLC

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Hiring Organization

Aequor Healthcare , LLC