Med Ninjas is seeking 1 2 board-certified Emergency Medicine Physicians for ongoing locum coverage at a Level III trauma center in Mason City, Iowa. Shifts are flexible and first come, first serve, with no call responsibility and no inpatient duties.
Assignment Snapshot
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Provider type Physician, MD/DO
Assignment type Locum tenens
Location Mason City, Iowa
Providers needed 1 2
Shift lengths 9- and 12-hour shifts
Call None
Inpatient responsibilities None
Outreach None
APP supervision Required
EMR Epic
Trauma level Level III
Beds 250
Annual ED visits 33,000
Daily ED volume 77 patients
Transfer-out rate Under 3%
Board status ABEM certification required
License Active Iowa or IMLC
Temp privileges Not available Schedule & Coverage
- Open FTE model providers select from posted open shifts
- 9- and 12-hour shift lengths
- Day coverage: 1 2 physicians; night coverage: 1 physician
- 1 2 advanced practice providers on shift, with physician supervision expected
- Busiest window is 11:00 AM 11:00 PM
- No on-call requirement
Open shift volume: Averaging roughly 15 open shifts per month, assigned first come, first serve. Current openings run November 2026 through January 2027, with a concentration of 7:00 PM 7:00 AM nights plus 7:00 AM 7:00 PM days, 5:00 PM 2:00 AM evenings, and 8:00 AM 5:00 PM shifts.
Preference is given to physicians who can commit to a significant number of open shifts.
You Must Have
- ABEM board certification this is the only accepted certifying board for this assignment
- ATLS certification required for trauma privileges
- Active Iowa license or IMLC pathway
- Clean background and malpractice history
- A straightforward work history that supports fast privileging; credentialing reviews the prior 10 years
- Availability to cover a meaningful block of the posted open shifts
Practice Environment
- Level III trauma center with 250 beds and 33,000 annual ED visits
- Averaging 77 ED patients per day
- Epic EMR
- Teaching hospital environment
- Under 3% of patients transferred out
- Emergency coverage only no inpatient or outreach responsibilities
Compensation & Logistics
- Competitive hourly compensation, plus holiday and orientation rates
- Rates discussed directly with your Med Ninjas recruiter
- Application and credentialing fees are not reimbursed by the health system
Mason City, Iowa
A regional medical hub in North Iowa offering a low cost of living, short commutes, and a stable, well-supported emergency department with consistent patient volume.
Apply
If you are an ABEM board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with ATLS and an active Iowa license or IMLC, apply with your current CV and the shift dates you can cover. Listing your available dates up front will move your submission faster, since shifts are filled first come, first serve. (AD)
