Locums – Altoona, Pennsylvania, Emergency Medicine Job (IMLC Welcome)

Seeking a Board-Certified or Truly Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine physician for locum tenens coverage at two locations.

• Start Date: February 1, 2027

• Estimated Shifts: 4 per month

• Coverage: Additional night and weekend coverage required at both locations.

• Shift Flexibility: Must be willing to work nights, swing shifts, and weekends.

• Local Candidates: Must live within driving distance.

Primary Location Shifts – 10 Hours:

• 6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

• 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

• 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.

• 1:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

• 3:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m.

• 5:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m.

• 9:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

Additional Location Shifts – 12 Hours:

• 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

• 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

• Board Status: Board Certified or Truly Board Eligible

• Accepted Boards: ABEM or AOBEM only

• Residency: Must have completed an Emergency Medicine residency

• State License: Active Pennsylvania medical license required to apply

• IMLC: Accepted

• DEA: Required

• Minimum Experience: 2 years of Emergency Medicine experience outside of residency

• Certification: Stroke certification required

Important Candidate Requirement: Candidates must be willing and able to work nights and weekends

• Provide emergency medicine care for adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients.

• Evaluate and treat acute, emergent, and trauma-related cases.

• Work alongside physicians and APPs.

• Provide supervision and sign off on APP cases.

• Perform procedures within the scope of an Emergency Medicine residency-trained physician.

Procedures Include:

• Intubations

• Chest tubes

• Central lines

• Joint and fracture reductions

• Joint aspirations

• Laceration repairs

• Incision and drainage

• EMR: Epic

• APP Support: Available

• Solo Coverage: Yes

• Call: None

• Patient Population: 90% adults / 10% pediatrics

• Vent Management: Not required

• Annual Patient Volume: Approximately 45,000–51,000

• Average Daily Volume: Approximately 137 patients

• Trauma Level: III

• APP Supervision: Required, including signing off on APPs

• A rated malpractice
• Weekly direct deposit
• 24/7 dedicated recruiter support
• Professional onboarding and credentialing
• Prepaid travel and lodging - no flights provided, unfortunately

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