Job Description
Join a dynamic emergency department serving a busy regional hospital, providing 24 hour acute care for adult patients. This locum tenens role offers intensive day shifts with a high volume patient load and the opportunity to support critical FMLA coverage. Flexible start dates are available, and orientation is required one day prior to your first scheduled block.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Hospital (Emergency Department) - Inpatient & Outpatient care
- Start Date: ASAP
- Schedule: 7 days/week, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (multiple 3 day blocks in December and January; additional dates may be added)
- Patient Population: Adult
- Location: Hancock, MI
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluate, stabilize, and treat an average of 36 patients per shift, including emergency, trauma, and urgent care cases.
- Perform rapid assessment and initiate appropriate medical management, ordering labs and imaging as needed.
- Coordinate care with ED nurses, one APP, and consultative services (general surgery, orthopedics, radiology, anesthesia).
- Document all patient encounters in the Meditech EMR system accurately and promptly.
- Contribute to department efficiency by participating in quality improvement initiatives and handoff communication.
Qualifications
- Board Certified in Emergency Medicine (board eligibility acceptable with certification pending).
- Valid state medical license for Michigan (or ability to obtain a temporary license).
- Completed credentialing within 30 days of document submission.
- No fellowship required.
- Ability to work 12 hour day shifts and adapt to variable block scheduling.
Working Hours
- 12 hour day shifts, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 7 days per week.
- Orientation required one day prior to the first assigned block.
- Expected average of 3 admissions per shift.
Skills
- Proficient in emergency and trauma assessment and management.
- Strong clinical decision making in a fast paced environment.
- Effective communication with interdisciplinary team members.
- Competent use of Meditech EMR for charting and order entry.
- Ability to handle high patient volume while maintaining quality of care.
