Internal Medicine - Critical Care Physician

Ballad Health in Johnson City, TN, is seeking Board-Certified Critical Care physicians for upcoming night-shift locum coverage . This assignment begins late December and will continue with additional dates into 2026. Full travel is covered.

Assignment Details

Facility Type : Acute Care Hospital, Trauma Level III

Shift Schedule : 12-hour nights, 6p 6a

Immediate Dates : Dec 29, 2025 Jan 3, 2026

Future Dates : Ongoing into 2026

Call : None

Clinical Information

Department : Inpatient Critical Care

Patient Population : Adults only

Average Census : 25 per shift

Support Staff : One MD, one APP, possible Fellow

EMR : Epic

Required Procedures

Arterial lines

Central lines

Chest tubes

Thoracentesis

Paracentesis

Lumbar punctures

Vent management

Candidate Requirements

Board Certification : Critical Care (Pulm / CC acceptable)

Licensure : Active TN license & DEA

Certifications : BLS, ACLS

Other : Vaccinations (MMR, flu, TB)

Credentialing & Travel

Credentialing : days; temp privileges possible with clean file

Travel : Airfare, hotel, rental car, mileage covered