Emergency Medicine Physician

Weslaco, United States

• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  12-hour shifts, 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• Reason for Coverage:
  Coverage
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Covered

• Job : H-MD-125620-1
• Profession:
  Physician
• Specialty:
  Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location:
  
  Weslaco, Texas
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
• Shift
  
  Schedule:
  
  12-hour shifts, 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• Reason for Coverage:
  Coverage
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance:
  Covered

• Average Daily Volume: 65 patients per day
• Case Mix:
  Emergency Medicine, including medical and trauma cases; procedures include bedside ultrasound and conscious sedation

• No. of Beds in Department: 14 ED beds, 8 inpatient beds
• Trauma Level: N/A
• EMR System:
  Cerner
• Specialty Backup Available:
  Yes, including Seizures, Respiratory, Gastroenterology
• Support Staff Available:
  Physicians, NPPAs, nursing staff

• Hospital Privileges
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Credentialing Timeline: 120 days
• Temporary Privileges Available:
  Yes

• Bedside Ultrasound
• Conscious Sedation

• Board: BC in ABEM/ABOEM or ABIM/ABFM with EM experience
• Licenses:
  Active Texas medical license or IMLC, DEA, CSR if applicable
• DEA / CDS:
  Active DEA and CDS required
• Certifications:
  
  ACLS, ATLS, PALS, BLS required
• Experience:
  
  Board certified within 5 years of residency/fellowship, or EM experience
• Other
  
  Qualifications:
  
  CME: 4 hours Stroke CME and 16 hours Trauma CME annually;
  Case logs for past 2 years;
  Immunizations: MMR, Hep B, Varicella, Tdap, Covid, annual flu, annual TB

• Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients in the micro hospital ED.
• Manage medical, surgical, and trauma emergencies, including resuscitation and stabilization.
• Perform emergency procedures such as bedside ultrasound, conscious sedation, intubation, and central line placement.
• Collaborate with nursing staff, NPPAs, and consulting specialists (Seizures, Respiratory, Gastroenterology).
• Document patient encounters and maintain compliance with regulatory and credentialing requirements.