LOCUM TENENS CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN High-Volume ICU Opportunity Tyler, Texas
Facility: CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
Location: Tyler, Texas
Start Date: December 2026
Assignment Length: 4-6 Months
Schedule: 12-hour shifts
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler is seeking a Locum Tenens Critical Care Physician to support its high-volume ICU service beginning December 2026.
This is a well-supported Critical Care environment with dedicated physician and NPPA coverage on both day and night shifts.
Annual ICU Volume: Approximately 23,000 patients
Average Daily Census: 63 patients
Peak Winter Census: 70+ patients
COVERAGE MODEL
DAY COVERAGE 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
- 4 Critical Care Physicians
- 2 NPPAs
- One NPPA shift includes:
- 4 hours dedicated to Critical Care Medicine
- 8 hours dedicated to ContinueCare
NIGHT COVERAGE 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
- 1 Critical Care Physician
- 2 NPPAs
DAILY STAFFING
- 60 Physician Hours/Day
- 48 day hours
- 12 night hours
- 48 NPPA Hours/Day
- 24 day hours
- 24 night hours
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Board Certified or Board Eligible in:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Pulmonary Critical Care
- Surgical Critical Care
- Anesthesia Critical Care
Required:
- ACGME or AOA-accredited residency and fellowship
- Active Texas Medical License
- ACLS or ATLS
- Procedural competency
- Alternative boards not accepted
MD and DO physicians may be considered if they meet the required training, board eligibility/certification, licensing, and credentialing criteria.
FACILITY CREDENTIALING & ONBOARDING
- Temporary privileges available for physicians with a clean file
- Privileging timeframe: approximately 60-90 days
- Hospital orientation required
- Epic training required
- Epic test-out available for experienced users
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Start Date: December 2026
Assignment Length: 4-6 months
Day Shift: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Night Shift: 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
OPPORTUNITY DETAILS
- High-volume Critical Care practice
- Approximately 23,000 ICU patients annually
- Average daily census of 63
- Winter census can exceed 70 patients
- Strong NPPA support on day and night shifts
- Temporary privileges available for qualified physicians
- Epic test-out option for experienced users
- 4-6 month locum assignment
- Tyler, Texas location
