Locums - Texas City, Texas, Emergency Medicine Physician Opening
Clinical Role
Join an established Emergency Medicine team in Texas City, Texas, providing full-time locums coverage in a community emergency department. This ongoing opportunity offers day and night shifts with a broad mix of medical complaints and lower-acuity trauma while working alongside experienced nursing staff and on-call specialists.
Assignment Details
Start Date:
Assignment Length:
Schedule:
- 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
- 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
Coverage Requirements:
- On-site emergency department coverage
- Call coverage
- Weekend coverage
- Night coverage
Orientation:
Position Highlights
- Full-time coverage need
- Ongoing assignment
- Community Emergency Department setting
- Day and night shifts available
- Broad Emergency Medicine case mix
- Experienced support staff
- EM Residency Trained required
Clinical Details & Responsibilities
Practice Setting:
Patient Volume:
- Average daily census: 55-60 patients
- Approximately 2 patients per hour
- Occasional higher-volume surges (8+ patients in one hour)
Patient Population:
Common Cases:
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
- Shortness of breath
- Basic trauma
- Falls
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Sports injuries
- Rare severe or penetrating trauma
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat Emergency Department patients
- Perform required emergency procedures
- Manage medical and trauma-related complaints
- Provide procedural sedation
- Perform airway management
- Stabilize critically ill patients
- Collaborate with nursing staff and on-call specialists
- Provide appropriate patient disposition and documentation
Required Procedures
Including but not limited to:
- Intubation
- Procedural sedation
- Fracture reduction and splinting
- Chest tube placement
- CPR
- Laceration repair
- Incision and drainage
- Central line placement
Support & Technology
Support Staff:
- Nursing staff
- On-call specialists
Requirements
- Emergency Medicine Residency Trained required
- ABEM Required
- Strong experienced providers may be considered without ABEM certification
Credentialing
- Please inquire for current credentialing timeline.
Organization & Team
- Community Emergency Department
- Physician typically works alongside nursing and specialty support teams
- Opportunity for ongoing full-time locums coverage
About Texas City, Texas
Location & Access: Texas City is located along the Gulf Coast near Houston and Galveston, offering convenient access to major metropolitan amenities, beaches, and coastal communities.
Lifestyle & Community: Texas City provides a relaxed coastal lifestyle with affordable living, local restaurants, shopping, and a welcoming community atmosphere.
Outdoor Recreation: Residents enjoy fishing, boating, beaches, parks, waterfront activities, and easy access to Galveston Island attractions.
Attractions: Nearby highlights include Moody Gardens, the Galveston Historic District, coastal festivals, museums, and Gulf Coast entertainment.
Quality of Life: Texas City offers a convenient blend of coastal living, access to Houston's opportunities, affordable housing, and a comfortable community environment.
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