Emergency Medicine Physician – Rural Locums | November Shifts Available
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Job description
Position Overview
An established rural community hospital in Northeast Mississippi is seeking experienced physicians for Emergency Department locum tenens coverage during November 2026.
This opportunity offers $100 per hour, a $150 travel stipend per trip, and a low-volume emergency care setting with fewer than 5,000 annual Emergency Department visits. Physicians may select individual shifts or inquire about combining eligible shifts into extended 24-hour assignments, subject to scheduling approval.
Emergency Medicine physicians are encouraged to apply. Experienced Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians with substantial rural Emergency Department experience may also be considered, subject to facility approval.
Emergency Department Highlights
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Established rural community hospital Emergency Department.
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Fewer than 5,000 annual Emergency Department visits.
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Approximately 14 patient visits per day on average.
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Lower-volume clinical environment compared with large urban emergency departments.
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Independent emergency care and patient stabilization.
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Opportunity for additional shifts and potential future assignments.
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with acute illnesses and injuries.
- Assess and manage emergency presentations across a range of acuity levels.
- Stabilize critically ill or injured patients.
- Perform emergency procedures as clinically indicated.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging as appropriate.
- Coordinate transfers to higher levels of care when necessary.
- Collaborate with nursing and available clinical support personnel.
- Maintain accurate and timely medical documentation.
Qualifications
- MD or DO.
- Previous Emergency Department experience required.
- Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and other certifications required by the facility.
- Ability to assess, stabilize, and manage acute emergency presentations.
- Comfort practicing independently in a rural Emergency Department.
- Ability to meet hospital credentialing and privileging requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Mississippi medical license; requirements to be confirmed.
- Emergency Medicine training or experience preferred.
- Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians with substantial rural ER experience may be considered, subject to facility approval.
Working Hours
Date Day shift Night shift
November 23 8 AM–8 PM 8 PM–8 AM
November 25 8 AM–8 PM 8 PM–8 AM
November 26 8 AM–8 PM 8 PM–8 AM
November 27 8 AM–8 PM 8 PM–8 AM
November 29 — 8 PM–8 AM
All shift times are local to the facility. Some day and night shifts on November 23, 25, 26, and 27 may be combined into 24-hour assignments, subject to scheduling approval.
Compensation and Travel
- Physician compensation: $100 per hour.
- 12-hour shift: $1,200.
- 24-hour shift: $2,400, if approved and completed.
- Travel stipend: $150 per trip.
- Additional coverage may become available based on facility needs.
Skills
Emergency Department Patient Care
Acute Care Management
Patient Stabilization
Emergency Procedures
Clinical Decision-Making
Transfer Coordination