Emergency Medicine Locum Physician Needed | Hanover, PA

Emergency Medicine Locums Physician Needed | Hanover, PA

Emergency Medicine | Through July 2027

WPA Medicine Staffing is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician for a full-time locum tenens opportunity in Hanover, Pennsylvania. This assignment offers a consistent 5-days-on/5-days-off rotation, a variety of shift options, and a collaborative emergency department environment.

The ideal candidate will be board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine through ABEM or AOBEM and have strong recent emergency department experience.

Assignment Highlights

• Location: Hanover, Pennsylvania

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine

• Provider Type: MD/DO

• Coverage Period: Q1 through July 2027

• Estimated Commitment: Approximately 15 shifts per month

• Schedule: 5 days on / 5 days off

• Shift Length: 9 hours, with a 1-hour overlap for shift transition

• Available Shifts:

  • 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

  • 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

  • 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

  • 10:00 PM – 7:00 AM

• Annual ED Volume: Approximately 31,000 visits

• Staffing: One physician per shift, with 1–2 APPs on duty until 4:00 AM

• Overnight Coverage: Physician works independently from 4:00 AM – 7:00 AM

• Work Environment: Physician will not work solo for the majority of the shift

• EMR: Epic

• Patient Population: Approximately 92% adult and 4% pediatric

• Patient Acuity: Approximately 20% low-acuity visits; 23% of patients are admitted

• Emergency Department: No trauma designation; no residents

Department & Specialty Support

The emergency department has access to a variety of specialty services, including:

• ENT

• Ophthalmology

• General Surgery

• Cardiac Catheterization Lab

• TeleStroke

• ICU

• Pediatric services

Clinical Responsibilities & Procedures

Physicians should be comfortable evaluating and treating a broad range of emergency conditions and performing procedures, including:

• Moderate sedation

• Central line placement

• Bedside ultrasound

• Nasotracheal intubation

• Thoracentesis

• Chest tube placement

• Rapid sequence intubation

• Minor laceration repairs

• Splinting

Requirements

• ABEM and/or AOBEM Board Certified or Board Eligible only

• Active Pennsylvania medical license required

• Active Pennsylvania DEA required

• Current ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience

• Must be BC/BE Emergency Medicine trained or have at least 5 years of full-time Emergency Medicine experience (4,000 hours), with experience in a department seeing at least 15,000 patients annually

• Must demonstrate evaluation and treatment of at least 1,000 Emergency Department cases within the past 2 years
  

Why WPA Medicine Staffing?

WPA Medicine Staffing connects qualified physicians with rewarding locum tenens opportunities. We provide personalized recruitment support throughout the placement process and work closely with providers to identify assignments that align with their clinical experience, credentials, and availability.

Interested in This Opportunity?

Contact me today to learn more about this Emergency Medicine opportunity in Hanover, PA!

Cheryl Weisenberg
Senior Clinical Recruiter | WPA Medicine Staffing, LLC
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