URGENT Locums EM needed for NC

LOCUM TENENS – EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN

Location: North Carolina
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Type: MD/DO
Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
Start Date: November 2026
Assignment Duration: Ongoing coverage needs through December 2026, with additional shifts in January 2027
Schedule: 12-hour day and night shifts
Call: None

POSITION OVERVIEW

An emergency department in North Carolina is seeking qualified Emergency Medicine Physicians for locum tenens coverage during November and December 2026, with additional coverage needed in January 2027.

The ideal candidates will be comfortable working independently, managing a high-volume emergency department, and collaborating with Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs).

Providers must have a clean professional history with no malpractice history and be able to complete credentialing paperwork promptly.

SCHEDULE & COVERAGE

Available Coverage Dates:

November 20–23, 2026

• Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

December 18–21, 2026

• Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

December 24–26, 2026

• Day shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

December 27–28, 2026

• Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

January 1–4, 2027

• Night shifts: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Scheduling Requirements:

• Candidates must be available for at least some of the requested dates.

• Availability for consecutive shifts is preferred.

• Holiday pay requests will be considered.

• Providers must be able to complete required paperwork and credentialing promptly.

CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Patient Volume: Approximately 115 patients per day.

• Staffing Support: Typically 4–5 APCs providing coverage.

• Night Coverage: CDU teletriage support available.

• Work Environment: High-volume emergency department requiring independent clinical decision-making and collaboration with APCs.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensed physician (MD/DO).

• Emergency Medicine board certification (BCEM) required per assignment requirements.

• Emergency Medicine physicians with ABEM certification or qualifying Family Medicine/Internal Medicine backgrounds may be considered, depending on qualifications.

• Comfortable working independently in a busy emergency department.

• Experience collaborating with Advanced Practice Clinicians.

• Clean professional file with no malpractice history.

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to manage a high-volume patient population.

• Ability to complete credentialing documentation quickly.

COMPENSATION & OVERTIME

• Holiday pay requests will be considered.

• Overtime eligibility is calculated after 12 hours per day and 168 hours per week, according to the applicable contract terms.

• Compensation details to be confirmed with the recruiting team.