Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description: Emergency Medicine Physician

Pay Rate: $310 per hour

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Contract Length: 7 months

Shift Details: 5 x 8-hour shifts per month

Work Details:

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  Support Staff: RN and specialty backup (hospitalist, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, neuro, ENT, trauma surgery, peds, radiology, anesthesiology, etc.)


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  Coverage Needed: 6-7 shifts per month through August 2025: 11p-11a but can vary as needed.


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  Patients Per Day: 1-2 patients per hour in a double-covered Emergency Department (ED) with an annual volume of 30,000 patients


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  Patient Population/Age: All ages


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  Department Description: Emergency Medicine, Level II Trauma Center


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  EMR: Cerner


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  Hospital Bed Size: 318 beds


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  Special Procedures: ER physicians do not run codes outside the ER or admit patients; they provide basic holding orders for patient transfer. Admitting physicians take responsibility once patients leave the ER.


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  Practice Setting: Community hospital with Level II trauma capabilities. Emergency department sees 1.7 to 2.0 patients per hour with a 25% admission rate.




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  Specialties on Staff: Hospitalists, cardiology, neurology, general surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, hand surgery, plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, trauma surgery, psychiatry, podiatry, pediatrics, OB/GYN, radiology, anesthesiology (in-house or on-call within 15 minutes).


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  Trauma Handling: Major trauma cases are diverted by air or ambulance to higher-level centers.

Skills Required:

• Standard ER skills for Level II trauma and community hospital settings.


• Experience in managing complex trauma, critical, and unstable patients in an ED setting.

Requirements:

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  Board Certification:
  




• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or Family Medicine (ABFM) within 5 years of training.




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  DEA Certification: Yes.


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  CSR Certification: Not required.


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  Certifications Required: ACLS, ATLS, PALS.


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  Experience: 1-2 years of experience preferred.