Locums Emergency Medicine Need in Pennsylvania
Englewood, Colorado, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 11/04/24
  • Coverage Needed:
    • December 2, 2024 - ongoing
    • 12 shifts / month
    • Mon-Fri:
      • 7am - 5pm
      • 12pm -10pm
      • 4pm - 1am
      • 10pm - 7am
    • Sat-Sun:
      • 7am - 7pm
      • 11am - 11pm
      • 7pm - 7am
  • Clinical Information:
    • Inpatient: Back-up airway responsibilities in situations where anesthesiology is unable to assist with an intubation (incredibly rare)
    • Outpatient:
      • Approximately 35,000 visits with a 13.26% admission rate and a 4% transfer rate
      • 20% of patients are < 18 y/o
      • 24/7 in-house OB-GYN and anesthesiology coverage
      • Level 4 trauma designation
      • Medevac services are available for critical transfers with a dispatch to door time averaging 8 minutes
      • Should be prepared to manage all standard emergency medicine patients. Additionally, physicians should be procedurally skilled and comfortable taking care of pediatric, traumatically injured, and critically ill patients
    • Supporting staff: 36 hours of APC coverage every day
  • Required:
    • DEA must remain in state to maintain privileges. Provider must be willing transfer and maintain DEA in state for the duration of privileges being active, or obtain a new in state DEA to remain in state for the duration of privileges being active
    • Current Flu Vaccine
    • Must be fully vaccinated for Covid 19
      • Exemptions only allowed for religious or medical reasons, once approved by the facility.
    • Board Certified EM
    • Active PA License