Locums Emergency Medicine Need in Texas

Coverage Needed:

• As soon as credentialed - ongoing
• Full time
• Shift times: 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am

Clinical Information:

• Support staff: nurses, on call specialists
• Average patient census: 55-60 daily, 2 patients per hour (occasional 8+ in an hour)
• Common cases: medical complaints (chest pain, abd pain, sob), basic trauma ( fall, mvc, sports injury), rarely severe or penetrating trauma
• Number of EM physicians typically on staff per shift: 1

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 or Board Eligible in one of the following:
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
• Active TX License
• Providers living inside of 50 miles from the facility will be considered “Local”, and will not be eligible for this role
• Procedures required: ED procedures including but not limited to intubation, procedural sedation, fracture reduction/splinting, chest tube, CPR, suture repair, I&D, central line