Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Medicine Physician at SMART Physician Recruiting, LLC summary :

An Emergency Medicine Physician is urgently needed for locum tenens coverage in Newport, TN, starting immediately. The physician must be board eligible, possess ACLS and PALS certifications, and be prepared to work up to 18 shifts per month. This short-term position requires coverage for both days and nights in a facility with an annual patient volume of 23-24k.

Smart has partnered with our client in Tennessee. We have an Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens physician need starting immediately! Candidate needs to be board eligible. See below!

Facility information

Facility address : Newport, TN 37821

Specialty : Emergency Medicine

Board requirement (Example EM, FM, IM) : Not required

Life Support Certifications Required : ACLS & PALS

Is a COVID vaccine required? Yes COVID status must be listed on presentation

LOCUM COVERAGE ASSESSMENT

Reason for Locum need? Provider Illness

Start Date : ASAP

How many shifts per month in Locum Coverage will help stabilize the program? 18 shifts needed asap

I s the Locum Coverage needed short-term (3-6 months) or long-term (6+ months)? Short term

Is the Locum Coverage needed for a specific shift type : Days & nights

Temp / Emergency Privileges granted? Yes

PROGRAM DETAILS

Annual Patient Volume : 23-24k

Patients per Hour : 1.8

ED Bed Count : 16 & hall beds as needed

Shift Times / Coverage Details : 7a-7p & 7p-7a

APC Hours of Coverage : Sun-Tue : 10a-6p & 3p-11p / Wed-Sat : 11a-11p

Scribe Coverage : None

EMR : Cerner

Admitting Orders : Is the ED Physician responsible for writing the orders? No

Trauma Center Designation : Level 3

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