Emergency Medicine Physician
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Emergency Medicine
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Hospital
Location
Berryville, Arkansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/13/24
Job Quick Facts:
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Facility Location: Berryville, AR
• Service Setting: Outpatient
• Reason For Coverage: Supplemental
• Coverage Period: Aug 2, 2024 - Ongoing
• Coverage Type: Clinical only
• Shift Schedule: 7a-7p & 7p-7a
• Patient Volume: 38 per 24 hrs
• Patient Demographics: Peds & Adults
• Support Staff: 3 RNs
• 24-hr Support Services Available:
- Anesthesia, General Surgery, Lab, OR Response Time and Radiology.
• Required Procedures:
- No surgery, usual ED procedures, intubation, chest tube, conscious sedation, laceration.
- Central line placement, suturing, I&D, dental blocks, foreign body removal, reductions, cardio conversation, codes, Stroke and STEMI, peds & adults.
• Duties:
- ED physician responds to a code on med surg if one is called, which is not often.
- Do not round anywhere other than on their ED patients in ED dept.
- Will admit to hospital but via our Hospitalist.
- Do not write admission orders but they do call the Hospitalist & the Hospitalist makes the decision whether to admit.
• Beds in the Dept: 12
• L&D Dept Available: Yes
• EMR: Epic
• Other Info:
- Will see many of the same things as larger hospitals except less volumes.
- ED physician is the only physician in the hospital often and always at night.
• Newborn Deliveries Received in the ED: Yes
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered
Requirements:
• Active AR License
• BC
• ACLS, ATLS, PALS