Emergency Medicine Physician

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 PATIENT INFORMATION 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.