New Exciting EM Locums in KY!!! 6 opportunities!!
Updated 11/02/26
Kentucky, United States
Physician
Emergency Medicine
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Moonlighting
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Inpatient
Outpatient
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Job description
Job description
YOU ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS ONE!!!!
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN LOCUMS NEEDED IN KY STARTING JANUARY!!!! LOCUMS HEAVEN, 6 Opportunities!!!
RATE: $325/hour. Want higher Rate? Give us atleast 7 shifts/month and get a higher rate!!!
SYSTEM-WIDE OPPORTUNITY
· Specialty: Emergency Medicine
· Provider type: MD/DO physicians
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· Coverage model: Primarily 12-hour day and night shifts; some sites report 24-hour shifts as an option/preference.
· Credentialing: Approximately 60–90 days. Expedited/temporary privileges may be available
· Cross-credentialing: Automatic cross-credentialing is required across all 7 system sites. These six opportunities are part of that system.
· Qualifications: EM residency preferred but not required. IM/FM physicians with emergency medicine experience may be considered. Board-certified and board-eligible physicians are listed as acceptable.
THE SIX KENTUCKY LOCATIONS
1. ALBANY, KY
Approx. 89 miles to Bowling Green, KY (about 1 hr 40 min).
· Critical access facility; 25 medical/surgical beds; 7 ED beds; no ICU.
· Annual ED volume: approximately 5,352 visits (document also notes 7,000–8,000).
· Acuity: generally low; trauma may arrive when weather prevents air transport or after boating accidents.
· Admission rate: 6–13%; transfers: 6–20%. Pediatric patients are transferred.
· Shifts: 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM; one physician per shift. Mainly 24-hour shifts, with occasional 12s.
· EMR: transitioning to Epic on January 1, 2027. CT available 24/7; ultrasound available
2. HORSE CAVE, KY (CAVERNA)
Approx. 37 miles to Bowling Green, KY (about 40–45 min).
· Critical access facility; 25 medical/surgical beds; 5 ED beds plus 2 trauma beds; no ICU.
· Annual ED volume: 6,984 visits.
· Acuity: mostly lower acuity, with some higher-acuity cases including intubations. Transfers average 1–2 per shift; no pediatric admissions.
· Shifts: 8 AM–8 PM and 8 PM–8 AM; one physician per shift.
· Physician supervises APPs (as noted in the description) and responds to floor codes.
· EMR: Epic. Radiology, CT and ultrasound are available 24/7
3. FRANKLIN, KY
Approx. 44 miles to Nashville, TN (about 45–50 min).
· Critical access facility; 25 medical/surgical beds; 7 ED beds
· Annual ED volume: 9,319 visits. Approximately 10% pediatric and 10% STEMI/critical-care patients. No pediatric admissions.
· Admission rate: 2.5%; transfer rate: 2.5%.
· Shifts: 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM; one physician per shift. 12-hour shifts preferred; occasional 24-hour coverage is used.
· EMR: transitioning to Epic on January 1, 2027. CT available 24/7; ultrasound daily until 10 PM; MRI Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM.
· Physician supervises APPs
4. RUSSELLVILLE, KY
Approx. 54 miles to Nashville, TN (about 1 hr 10 min).
· Acute-care facility; 37 medical/surgical beds; 9 ED beds; ICU closed.
· Annual ED volume: 10,668 visits.
· Acuity: low to medium; no pediatric admissions. Admission rate noted as approximately 3–4%; transfer rate 7%.
· Shifts: 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM; one physician per shift. 24-hour shifts are commonly worked; approximately 98% of volume occurs before midnight.
· EMR: transitioning to Epic on January 1, 2027. CT available 24/7; ultrasound 5 days/week; MRI 3 days/week; bedside ultrasound available 24/7.
· Physician supervises APPs
5. SCOTTSVILLE, KY
Approx. 24 miles to Bowling Green, KY (about 30–35 min).
· Critical access facility; 24 medical/surgical beds; 7 ED beds (typically 5 dedicated); no ICU.
· Annual ED volume: 8,796 visits and increasing.
· Acuity: majority low; no pediatric admissions. Admission rate 2%; transfer rate 3%.
· Shifts: 7 AM–7 PM and 7 PM–7 AM; one physician per shift. 12- or 24-hour shifts; physicians can sleep at the facility.
· EMR: transitioning to Epic on January 1, 2027. MRI availability is limited; CT and ultrasound services are listed.
· Physician supervises APPs, responds to ED/floor codes and nursing-home calls on the same campus (about once every two shifts). No scribes.
6. BOWLING GREEN, KY
Located in Bowling Green; local access to the city’s services and airport.
· Acute-care facility; 346 medical/surgical beds; 30 ED rooms; high-acuity emergency department.
· Annual ED volume: 44,740 visits; admission rate 20–25%; transfers approximately 6%.
· 8-bed Rapid Assessment Zone. Pediatric patients may be treated/observed or transferred; NICU team can admit infants under one month.
· Physician coverage: 42 hours/day across shifts — 6 AM–2 PM (8h), 9 AM–6 PM (9h), 2 PM–10 PM (8h), 3 PM–12 AM (9h), and 10 PM–6 AM (8h).
· APP coverage: 7 AM–7 PM, 10 AM–10 PM, and 7 PM–7 AM (12-hour shifts). Physician supervision of APPs is required.
· EMR: transitioning to Epic on January 1, 2027. X-ray, CT and ultrasound available 24/7; MRI on first and second shifts, third shift on call.
· Bedside ultrasound available.
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