Emergency Medicine Physician Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Central Arkansas

Job description

About the facility

This full-service acute care hospital provides comprehensive emergency and specialty care to patients across the surrounding region. The facility operates as a Level III Trauma Center and maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support quality emergency care delivery. Infrastructure is in place to accommodate locum tenens clinicians during assigned coverage periods.

About the facility location

Arkansas offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of outdoor and cultural attractions suited to varied interests. The state is home to destinations such as Hot Springs National Park, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Beaver Lake, and Crater of Diamonds State Park. Activities spanning kayaking, hiking, golf, live music, culinary experiences, and performing arts are distributed across the state's regions, from Central to Northwest Arkansas.

About the clinician's workday

The Emergency Medicine clinician will provide locum tenens clinical coverage during day and night shifts at this on-site Level III Trauma Center emergency department, treating a broad range of acute conditions across all age groups. Scheduled shift times are Monday through Thursday: 6:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM, and 9:00 PM - 6:00 AM; Friday through Sunday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM, and 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM. NP/PA support is available on shift, and full specialty backup is provided. No call responsibilities are associated with this assignment. Board certification in ABEM or ABOEM, Emergency Medicine residency training, an active medical license, ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications, and prescriptive authority are all required.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: NP/PA
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• Shift time(s): Mon-Thurs: 6a-3p, 12p-9p, 3p-12a, 9p-6a; Fri-Sun: 6a-6p, 12p-12a, 6p-6a
• Certifications required: Board certified in ABEM or ABOEM; Emergency Medicine residency trained; active Arkansas Medical License required; ACLS, PALS, an

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