Emergency Medicine Physician

Chester, Montana Ongoing Locum Coverage

Logan Health is seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine MD/DO to provide locum Emergency Department Medical Director coverage at a Critical Access Hospital in Chester, MT. This is an ongoing, long-term locum need with flexible scheduling and on-site support.

• Role: Emergency Medicine Physician Medical Director

• Coverage Type: Locum Tenens

• Start Date: ASAP (pending credentialing)

• Duration: Ongoing until further notice

• Commitment: Minimum 10 on-site days per month

  • Preferred one week on / one week off schedule

  • Flexibility to accommodate provider availability

  • Includes Medical Directorship call coverage for the entire month

• Critical Access Hospital with on-site long-term care and swing bed

• Emergency Department and Urgent Care services

• Ideal for physicians with Critical Access Hospital and swing bed experience

• Supported by 4 APPs covering remaining ER shifts (Medical Director oversight role)

• Hospital Administrator manages all administrative scheduling and operational tasks

• Emergency Department: 24-hour coverage while on-site

• Urgent Care: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

• Medical Staff & Provider Meetings:

  • Approximately 2 hours per month

  • Can be attended on-site or remotely

• Rate: TBD based on final schedule and on-call responsibilities

• Daily 24-hour on-site rate while covering ER

• Additional call/consult rates apply if needed

• Final compensation structure to be discussed directly with the site

• On-site housing provided

• Closest airport: Great Falls, MT (approximately 1 hour 45 minutes away)

• MD or DO

• Board Certified / Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine

• Prior Critical Access Hospital experience preferred

• Comfortable overseeing APP providers in a Medical Director capacity

Qualified physicians will be scheduled for a phone call with the Hospital Administrator to review expectations, coverage structure, and compensation details.

Interested?
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