Physician - Family Practice or Emergency Medicine

Details of the Opening:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Dates: 1800-0600 shifts / 12/19-12/22, 12/24, 2/20-2/23, 1/5
  
• Scheduled + No Call
• Facility Type: Critical Access

• Procedures: Intubation and advanced airway management / Chest tube placement and central line insertion / Procedural sedation / Adult and pediatric resuscitation / Orthopedic emergencies / Leading trauma resuscitations and directing multidisciplinary teams
• Provide single physician coverage for patients across the lifespan in the emergency department of a Level IV Trauma Center that sees approximately 11,000 patients per year
• Ability to perform advanced procedures, including intubation, central line placement, chest tubes, and procedural sedation
• Lead resuscitation efforts for adult and pediatric patients
• Conduct thorough medical assessments, formulate differential diagnoses, and develop treatment plans based on patient condition and diagnostic results
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests (laboratory, radiology, EKG) to support clinical decision-making
• Lead and coordinate trauma resuscitations in alignment with Level IV Trauma Center standards, ensuring timely assessment, stabilization, documentation, and collaboration with EMS and hospital staff to maintain a high standard of trauma care
• Determine appropriate patient disposition to include admissions, transfers, or discharges, ensuring complete documentation and follow-up instructions
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including EMTALA obligations for patient transfers, stabilization, and documentation of inbound and outbound transfer
• Accurately and promptly document all patient care and procedures using EPIC EMR
• Collaborate with hospital staff, nursing teams, and consultants to optimize patient outcomes and flow through the department
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, medical staff bylaws, and state/federal regulations
  

• Board Certification: Emergency Medicine (preferred) or Family Medicine with emergency medicine experience. Preferably in rural or critical access facilities
• Licensure: Active and unrestricted North Dakota medical license
• Certifications: Current ACLS, PALS, ATLS, and DEA registration
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in emergency medicine