Physician / Emergency Medicine / Pennsylvania / Locum tenens / Emergency Medicine Physician Job

JOB OVERVIEW Job Title : Emergency Medicine Physician Job Type : Locum Tenens Location : Everett, PA (with coverage also at UPMC Altoona) Service Setting : Hospital Emergency Department Coverage Type : Clinical Only Coverage Period : 11 / 17 / 2025 Ongoing Clinical Shift Schedule : Bedford 12-hour shifts (7a7p, 7p7a); occasional mid-level shift coverage as needed; Altoona shifts possibleCOVERAGE DATES Starting 11 / 17 / 2025PATIENT INFORMATION Patient Demographics : Pediatrics through Geriatrics Patient Volume / Census : Bedford 18,000 annually ( 51 per 24 hrs) Admissions : Coordinated through Hospitalist and Specialty Groups Case Mix : Acute and emergent trauma; broad emergency presentationsFACILITY INFORMATION EMR System : Cerner Office Equipment Available : Standard ED setup Specialty Backup Available : Anesthesia Support Staff Available : Physicians and APPs (24 hrs physician coverage, 12 hrs APP coverage daily) Reason for Coverage : Candidate on leave; turnover vacancyPRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE Hospital Privileges Required : Yes Full privileges Credentialing Timeline : 90 daysCOMPENSATION & BENEFITS Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance : Travel covered (lodging, mileage, parking, rental car & fuel, ground transportation); malpractice covered Lodging Cap : $175 / night (non-preferred hotels) Rental Car Cap : $75 / day (AprNov, mid-size); $100 / day (DecMar, mid-size 4WD SUV)REQUIRED PROCEDURES Intubations Chest tubes Central lines Joint and fracture reductions Joint aspirations Laceration repair Incision and drainage (I&D) Other procedures within emergency medicine scopeJOB REQUIREMENTS Licenses : Active Pennsylvania license (IMLC considered) Board : BC / BE in Emergency Medicine (ABEM accepted) DEA : Active DEA Certification required Certifications : ACLS, BLS, CPR, PALS, Stroke Certified (ATLS not required if BC / BE) Experience : Minimum 2 years in Emergency Medicine Other Qualifications : Completion of Emergency Medicine residency; must be willing to work night shiftsDUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Provide direct patient care in the Emergency Department Manage a wide range of acute and emergent cases across all ages Perform emergency procedures as required Collaborate with APPs; sign off on APP charts Support both UPMC Bedford and UPMC Altoona locations