Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Opportunity – Seattle, WA

We are seeking 2 full-time Emergency Medicine Physicians for an urgent, ongoing locum assignment in Seattle, Washington. Emergency/temporary privileges are available, with coverage needed ASAP and continuing through 2027.

Assignment Details

• Start Date: ASAP once credentialed
• Ongoing need through 2027
• 2 full-time physicians needed
• Ideally approximately 15 shifts / 2 weeks of coverage per month
• Full-time blocks and consecutive availability strongly preferred
• Some holiday coverage needed
• Must be flexible to work varied shifts based on department needs

Schedule

Available shifts vary and include:

• AM: 7:00 AM–4:00 PM weekdays; 7:00 AM–3:00 PM weekends
• Mid: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
• PM: 2:00 PM–11:00 PM weekdays; 3:00 PM–11:00 PM weekends
• Night coverage may include 6:00 PM–3:00 AM and 10:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Providers must be willing to rotate among varied shifts

Coverage dates are currently available from November 2026 through March 2027, with ongoing needs anticipated.

Practice Setting

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

Patient Volume

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

Clinical Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• MD or DO
• ABEM/AOBEM Board Certified or Board Eligible required
• Emergency Medicine residency/fellowship training required
• Active Washington medical license required
• IMLC candidates are not currently being accepted
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience
• ACLS required
• BLS required
• PALS required
• Active DEA required
• Clean background and malpractice history required
• No licensing actions
• Must be available for some or all of the requested coverage dates
• Must agree to work varied shifts based on facility needs

Family Medicine-boarded physicians cannot be accepted, regardless of Emergency Medicine experience.

Credentialing

• Emergency/temporary privileges available
• Expedited start based on credentialing
• Availability must be provided at submission

Ideal Candidate

An ABEM/AOBEM Emergency Medicine Physician with an active Washington license who can provide consistent coverage and is flexible across day, evening, and overnight shifts. Providers able to work approximately 15 shifts per month or full-time blocks are strongly preferred.