Emergency Medicine Physician Needed in PA!
San Diego, California, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Salary $275.00 – $300.00 hourly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital
Location Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 9/13/24
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: Ongoing
Shift Details: Coverage needed for both Altoona and Bedford – shifts at Altoona are 10 hours and they must be willing to work any shift we have a need for (6a-4p, 8a-6p, 11a-9p, 1p-11p, 3p-1a, 5p-3a or 9p-7a)

Work Details:
· Support staff: Working solo. APPs respond to codes and RRTs. Will work alongside other physicians and APPs | will sign off on APPs
· Amount of coverage needed per month: 5 shifts
· Patient population/age: Will range from peds to adult/geriatric care and see everything from acute to emergent/trauma.
Patients per day: Altoona – average 51,000 patients a year with 70 hrs. of physician coverage and 24 hours APP coverage daily. Annual volume 45k. Avg volume daily is 137
· EMR: Cerner
· Special procedures: Our procedures include, but are not limited to, intubations, chest tubes, central lines, joint and fracture reductions, joint aspirations, laceration repair, I and D and other procedures that are within the scope of an emergency medicine residency trained physician.
· Skills required: Seeing patients in the ED. No vent management

Job Responsibilities

· Special procedures: Our procedures include, but are not limited to, intubations, chest tubes, central lines, joint and fracture reductions, joint aspirations, laceration repair, I and D and other procedures that are within the scope of an emergency medicine residency trained physician.
· Skills required: Seeing patients in the ED. No vent management

Qualifications

Requirements:
· Board Certification: Candidates must be Board Certified in Emergency Medicine or Osteopathic Emergency Medicine or Board eligible
· License required: PA License required
· DEA: yes
· CSR: No
· Certifications required: ACLS, BLS and PALS is NOT required as long as board certification requirements are met. CPR and Stroke Certified
· Minimum experience required: Minimum of 2 years Emergency Medicine Experience

Working Hours

Shift Details: Coverage needed for both Altoona and Bedford – shifts at Altoona are 10 hours and they must be willing to work any shift we have a need for (6a-4p, 8a-6p, 11a-9p, 1p-11p, 3p-1a, 5p-3a or 9p-7a)

Skills

Seeing patients in the ED. No vent management