Emergency Medicine Physician at SMART Physician Recruiting, LLC summary:
An Emergency Medicine Physician is urgently needed for locum tenens coverage in Newport, TN, starting immediately. The physician must be board eligible, possess ACLS and PALS certifications, and be prepared to work up to 18 shifts per month. This short-term position requires coverage for both days and nights in a facility with an annual patient volume of 23-24k.
Smart has partnered with our client in Tennessee. We have an Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens physician need starting immediately! Candidate needs to be board eligible. See below!
Facility information
Facility address: Newport, TN 37821
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Board requirement (Example EM, FM, IM): Not required
Life Support Certifications Required: ACLS & PALS
Is a COVID vaccine required? Yes COVID status must be listed on presentation
LOCUM COVERAGE ASSESSMENT
Reason for Locum need? Provider Illness
Start Date: ASAP
How many shifts per month in Locum Coverage will help stabilize the program? 18 shifts needed asap
Is the Locum Coverage needed short-term (3-6 months) or long-term (6+ months)? Short term
Is the Locum Coverage needed for a specific shift type: Days & nights
Temp/Emergency Privileges granted? Yes
PROGRAM DETAILS
Annual Patient Volume: 23-24k
Patients per Hour: 1.8
ED Bed Count: 16 & hall beds as needed
Shift Times / Coverage Details: 7a-7p & 7p-7a
APC Hours of Coverage: Sun-Tue: 10a-6p & 3p-11p / Wed-Sat: 11a-11p
Scribe Coverage: None
EMR: Cerner
Admitting Orders: Is the ED Physician responsible for writing the orders? No
Trauma Center Designation: Level 3
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