Emergency Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Coverage at ER in North Carolina

• Job Reference Id: ORD-210432-MD-NC
• Title: MD
• Dates Needed: Ongoing locum tenens coverage needed
• Shift Type: Day Shift; Night Shift
• Assignment Type: ER
• Call Required: No
• Board Certification Required: Yes
• Job Duration: Locums

The health system operates a comprehensive 15-bed emergency department that has recently undergone renovation to enhance patient care capabilities. The facility features a newly opened minor emergency fast track section that operates 12 hours daily and maintains a total inpatient census of 47 acute patients. The emergency department utilizes the EPIC EMR system for comprehensive patient documentation and care coordination.

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The emergency medicine physician will provide comprehensive emergency medical care during day and night shifts managing 80 patients per day with 11 daily admissions in a renovated 15-bed emergency department. The clinician will work in an inpatient-only setting requiring ED inpatient experience within the last 12 months and must maintain current certifications including ACLS, ATLS, and PALS through AHA for internal medicine or family medicine trained physicians. The position involves utilizing the EPIC EMR system for documentation, managing a total inpatient census of 47 acute patients, and providing coverage for the fast track section operating 12 hours daily. The clinician will work six to twelve 12-hour shifts per month with no call requirements while collaborating with emergency department nursing staff and support personnel.

• Case Load/PPD: 80
• Support Staff: Emergency department nursing staff and support personnel
• Patient Population: All Ages
• Location Type: On-Site
• Government: No
• Shift Times: Day and night shifts, six to twelve 12-hour shifts per month
• Procedures Required: Emergency medicine procedures and inpatient management
• CertificationsRequired: Board certification require