Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Quick Facts: - Specialty: Emergency Medicine - Job Type: Locum Tenens - Facility Location: Berryville, AR - Service Setting: Outpatient - Reason For Coverage: Supplemental - Coverage Period: Aug 2, 2024 - Ongoing - Coverage Type: Clinical only - Shift Schedule: 7a-7p & 7p-7a - Patient Volume: 38 per 24 hrs - Patient Demographics: Peds & Adults - Support Staff: 3 RNs - 24-hr Support Services Available: - Anesthesia, General Surgery, Lab, OR Response Time and Radiology. - Required Procedures: - No surgery, usual ED procedures, intubation, chest tube, conscious sedation, laceration. - Central line placement, suturing, I&D, dental blocks, foreign body removal, reductions, cardio conversation, codes, Stroke and STEMI, peds & adults. - Duties: - ED physician responds to a code on med surg if one is called, which is not often. - Do not round anywhere other than on their ED patients in ED dept. - Will admit to hospital but via our Hospitalist. - Do not write admission orders but they do call the Hospitalist & the Hospitalist makes the decision whether to admit. - Beds in the Dept: 12 - L&D Dept Available: Yes - EMR: Epic - Other Info: - Will see many of the same things as larger hospitals except less volumes. - ED physician is the only physician in the hospital often and always at night. - Newborn Deliveries Received in the ED: Yes - Hospital Privileges Required: Yes - Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance covered Requirements: - Active AR License - BC - ACLS, ATLS, PALS