Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Opportunity – Mississippi
Job at a glance
Job description
We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for ongoing locum coverage in Mississippi beginning February 2027. This opportunity may consider physicians trained in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine.
Assignment Details
- Start Date: February 10, 2027
- Approximately 8 shifts per month
- Ongoing coverage
- Emergency Department
- Approximately 17,400 annual ED visits
- No call requirement listed
Schedule
- Approximately 8 shifts per month
- Specific shift times and shift lengths were not provided in the requisition
Practice Setting
- Emergency Medicine
- Approximately 17,400 ED visits annually
- Mix of Emergency Department patients
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license required at presentation
- Completed 3-year Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency accepted
- Third-year IM/FM residents may be considered
- Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, and Internal Medicine boards accepted
- ABPS and AAPS boards are not accepted
- Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience requested
- Mississippi DEA required with appropriate controlled-substance schedules; pending DEA may be accepted
- ACLS, PALS, and ATLS required, with exemptions listed for ABEM physicians
Board Certification Note: The requisition contains conflicting information. One section requires board certification in hand at presentation, while another states board certification is not required for physicians who completed the required residency. This should be confirmed prior to submission.
Credentialing
- Approximately 120 days
- Recent case logs requested
- CME documentation from the previous 2 years
- Required health/immunization documentation
- PPD or QuantiFERON testing required within the specified pre-start timeframe
- Criminal background check required prior to orientation
Ideal Candidate
An experienced Emergency Medicine physician with an active Mississippi license who can provide approximately 8 shifts per month. Physicians with Emergency Medicine training as well as qualified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine backgrounds may be considered.