Emergency Medicine Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

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Job Title:

Emergency Medicine Physician

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

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Location:

Laredo, TX

• Service Setting:
Inpatient/Outpatient

• Coverage Type:
Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: 04/01/2026 Ongoing

• Clinical Shift

Schedule:

Flexible schedule; shifts assigned 4 6 weeks in advance

COVERAGE DATES

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Start date:

April 1, 2026

• Ongoing coverage needed

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Demographics:
Adults and Pediatrics

• Patient Volume/Census:
Approximately 30,000 annual ED visits

• Admissions:
As clinically indicated

• Rounding:
Included

• Phone Consults:
Yes

• Case Mix:
Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Behavioral Health, OB/GYN, Medical and Surgical Emergencies

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 18 ED beds including 3 Fast Track beds

• Trauma Level: Level III

• EMR System:
Cerner

• Office Equipment Available:
Standard ED equipment

• Specialty Backup Available:
Obstetrics/GYN, ENT, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Family Practice, Pathology, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, Pulmonology, Pain Management

• Support Staff Available:
Advanced Practitioners, Scribes, Nursing Staff

• Reason for Coverage:
Supplemental coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges

Required:

Yes

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Emergency stabilization and resuscitation

• Trauma evaluation and management

• Advanced airway management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Licenses:
Active Texas medical license required

• Board:
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, ABEM preferred; FP/IM with EM experience considered

• DEA:
Active DEA for Texas required; CSR as applicable

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Certifications:

BLS, ACLS, PALS required

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Experience:

Emergency Medicine experience required

• Other

Qualifications:

Must have license and board certification in hand at time of presentation

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to adult and pediatric patients

• Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute and emergent conditions

• Collaborate with specialty backup and inpatient services

• Document patient encounters accurately using EMR systems

• Participate in a team-based staffing model to ensure continuous ED coverage