Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Overview

• Job Title:
  
  Physician – Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location:
  
  Canton, TX
• Service Setting:
  Hospital
• Coverage Type:
  Clinical Only
• Coverage Period:
  February 2026 – Ongoing
• Clinical Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  24 hours/day MD coverage

• February 2026 – Ongoing
• Minimum 5 shifts per month accepted

• Patient Demographics:
  Adults; occasional pediatrics
• Patient Volume/Census:
  Not specified
• Admissions:
  Not specified
• Rounding:
  Not included
• Case Mix:
  General Emergency Medicine

• No. of Beds in Department:
  Not specified
• Office Equipment Available:
  Standard ED equipment
• Specialty Backup Available:
  Not specified
• Support Staff Available: NPPA coverage varies by day
• Reason for Coverage:
  Full time vacancy
• Staffing Model: 24 hrs/day MD coverage
• NPPA
  
  Schedule:
  
  Varies by day of week (details not provided)

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available:
  Possible (60+ day timeline)
• Credentialing Timeline: 60+ days
• Onboarding Requirements:
  Orientation typically 3–4 hrs; ED shadowing to total 12 hrs;
  Epic training prior (test-out available)

• Rate: TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Paid travel provided

• Standard emergency medicine procedures
• Ability to manage ED patients across all acuity levels
• Capability to handle all patient types presenting to ED

• Licenses:
  Active Texas license required
• Board: ABEM preferred; AOBEM, ABFM, ABIM with strong ED experience accepted; ABPS not accepted
• DEA:
  Active DEA required
• Certifications:
  
  EM BC requires proof of ATLS once; FM/IM trained requires ATLS, ACLS, PALS
• Experience:
  
  Strong emergency medicine experience required
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Epic proficiency preferred

• Provide emergency medical care in a rural ED setting
• Manage all presenting ED patients across all acuity levels
• Participate in all required onboarding activities
• Perform required emergency medicine procedures
• Collaborate with hospital teams for transfers and care coordination

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Staffing and Recruiting