Physician / Emergency Medicine / Texas / Locum tenens / ER Physician Needed for Locums Coverage Job

Requirements: Vent Mgmt., Central Lines, Chest tubes, Trauma, Ultrasound, Procedural Sedation, Emergency Cricothyroidotomy, Difficult airway mgmt. / Rapid sequence intubationBC/BP in EMBoard eligible (5 years) must maintain Program Structure: Number of beds: 312 Shifts: 6a-4p, 10a-9p, 2p-1a, 8p-6a NIGHT SHIFT REQUIREDNightshift: 1 doc and 1 APCSwing shift: 2 docs, 1 APCICU size: 32 Semi-closed, must have permission from Intensivist to admit to ICU.Intensivist: Yes 24 hour coverage of MD/NPSub Specialty Support: Cardiology, Cardiovascular surgery, Gyn, Medicine, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Oncology, Ortho, Pulm, Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery Volume / Clinical: Census: 49000 / 139/day# of patients per MD: 35 (with APC help)Rapid Response Requirement: ED providers not required to respond. Code Requirement: ICU will respond to all codes, and ED APC will respond only if ICU not available. Acuity Level/Transfers: Trauma- EDMD calls trauma surgeon prior to arrival of all Level 1 traumas. Level 2 and above surgeon called only if needed. Transfer- Case manager/charge nurse contacts CHRISTUS transfer center who will then work on finding placement. Texas residents stay in Texas, Arkansas residents transfer to Arkansas. Level III Trauma, Heliport for pt. transportEMR: Meditech Credentialing: Time Needed: 60-90 days Temp privilege's: Yes under certain circumstances. Approval from MSO and CMO required.

Certifications: Required: EM-ATLS (must have had ATLS -does not need to be current)Notes/Other: Trauma III, Stroke & Chest Pain Does not allow residents to work in ER (no 3rd/4th year residents)Moderate Sedation exam must be completed for requested privileges -exam is emailed via a link directly to the provider to complete ()Flu-annually between October and MarchTB within 12 months (not required to keep current)Covid-2 vaccines or waiver for religion/medical (hospital will approve waiver)Immunization Records-MMR, VZV, Hep B, Tdap Employee health will complete any necessary screens -MSO will coordinate 1x 1 orientation completed day prior to first shift-must be on a week day, orientation from 8:45am to 2:30pm Computer Based Training must be completed prior to orientation (if not completed then orientation may add 2 additional hours to orientation).