Locum EM Physician | Mason City, IA | 9- & 12-Hr Shifts, No Call | ABEM Required ~ AD
Job at a glance
Job description
Med Ninjas is seeking 1–2 board-certified Emergency Medicine Physicians for ongoing locum coverage at a Level III trauma center in Mason City, Iowa. Shifts are flexible and first come, first serve, with no call responsibility and no inpatient duties.
Assignment Snapshot
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Provider type | Physician, MD/DO |
| Assignment type | Locum tenens |
| Location | Mason City, Iowa |
| Providers needed | 1–2 |
| Shift lengths | 9- and 12-hour shifts |
| Call | None |
| Inpatient responsibilities | None |
| Outreach | None |
| APP supervision | Required |
| EMR | Epic |
| Trauma level | Level III |
| Beds | 250 |
| Annual ED visits | 33,000 |
| Daily ED volume | ~77 patients |
| Transfer-out rate | Under 3% |
| Board status | ABEM certification required |
| License | Active Iowa or IMLC |
| Temp privileges | Not available |
Schedule & Coverage
- Open FTE model — providers select from posted open shifts
- 9- and 12-hour shift lengths
- Day coverage: 1–2 physicians; night coverage: 1 physician
- 1–2 advanced practice providers on shift, with physician supervision expected
- Busiest window is 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- No on-call requirement
Open shift volume: Averaging roughly 15 open shifts per month, assigned first come, first serve. Current openings run November 2026 through January 2027, with a concentration of 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM nights plus 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM days, 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM evenings, and 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM shifts.
Preference is given to physicians who can commit to a significant number of open shifts.
You Must Have
- ABEM board certification — this is the only accepted certifying board for this assignment
- ATLS certification — required for trauma privileges
- Active Iowa license or IMLC pathway
- Clean background and malpractice history
- A straightforward work history that supports fast privileging; credentialing reviews the prior 10 years
- Availability to cover a meaningful block of the posted open shifts
Practice Environment
- Level III trauma center with 250 beds and 33,000 annual ED visits
- Averaging 77 ED patients per day
- Epic EMR
- Teaching hospital environment
- Under 3% of patients transferred out
- Emergency coverage only — no inpatient or outreach responsibilities
Compensation & Logistics
- Competitive hourly compensation, plus holiday and orientation rates
- Rates discussed directly with your Med Ninjas recruiter
- Application and credentialing fees are not reimbursed by the health system
Mason City, Iowa
A regional medical hub in North Iowa offering a low cost of living, short commutes, and a stable, well-supported emergency department with consistent patient volume.
Apply
If you are an ABEM board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with ATLS and an active Iowa license or IMLC, apply with your current CV and the shift dates you can cover. Listing your available dates up front will move your submission faster, since shifts are filled first come, first serve.